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August 22, 2013Volume 18, No. 16

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Redistricting panel seeks input on map for Oak Hill district

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Kennedy Godsey concentrates on a return for Bowie—volleyball season begins, p. 9.

!" B#!!$% J%&' S&("%) OAK HILL - !e Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC), a fourteen-member group working to draw a map of ten sin-gle-member City Council districts, will hold a second public forum Wednesday, September 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Travis County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Building. !e forum is designed to gather feedback from residents of Precinct 3. !e "rst forum was held last Wednesday, August 21, a#er the Gazette had gone to press. For coverage of that meeting go to the Oak Hill Gazette website at oakh-illgazette.com. Commission member Magda-lena Blanco said the commission considers speci"c information on neighborhoods and communities

when discussing district boundaries. “We really just listen to anything and everything citizens have to say that we feel are important factors in the area that we can take back with us for decision-making purposes,” Blanco said. Individuals planning to speak are asked to sign in before the meeting. All speakers will have three minutes to make their presentations to the commission. !e ICRC was formed in light of the passage of Proposition 3, a City Charter amendment calling for more evenly distributed City Coun-cil geographical representation, in November 2012. !e charter was modeled a#er a redistricting charter in San Diego and unlike anything in the history of Austin, Blanco said.

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Public invited to attend training sessions on development processFinal sessions : Aug. 22, 26 and 27One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road, Room 325 !e City of Austin Planning and Development Review Department is inviting interested citizens to attend a series of training sessions aimed at educating the public about the City’s development process. !e 11 sessions, which will be presented by City employees, will include topics on current develop-ment regulations, design standards, and utilization of web-based tools to conduct zoning, permitting, and #oodplain research. !ese sessions are held annually in an e$ort to provide the public with a bet-ter understanding of the requirements contained in the Land Development Code and the city’s role in regulating those requirements. !e session topics are listed Capitol

View Corridor Application, Com-mercial Design Standards, Complete-ness Check Process and Floodpro Web Tool, Underground Storage Tanks, Environmental Review, Tree Planting Techniques, Development Assistance Center Nuts and Bolts, Design for Sidewalks, Detention Requirements and Water Quality Calculations, Online Tools for Zoning Permitting Research and Subdivision Review Seating is limited and attend-ees are encouraged to RSVP. For information about timing of each session or to RSVP, contact Lynn Tozser, at 512-974-2698, or by e-mail.

Volunteer Deputy Registrar trainingTues., Sept. 3, One-hour sessions at 10:30 am, 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.Travis County Tax O%ce, 5501 Air-port Boulevard, Austin, TX 78751. Help citizens register to vote by be-coming a Volunteer Deputy Registrar. Volunteer Deputy Registrars promote voter registration most commonly at community events and within their own social networks. !ey distribute voter registration applications and con&rm that all of the applications they provide are completed correctly. !ey also provide a receipt to show proof of registration and deliver applications to the Voter Registrar within 5 days of completion. To volunteer, you must be age 18 or older and must attend a one-hour training session. During training, you will review the quali&cations to become

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Oak Hill Business and Professional Association monthly meeting!ur., Sept. 5, 11:30 am to 1 pmMandola’s Italian Market at Arbor Trails, 4301 W. William Cannon !is month’s featured speaker is State Representative Paul Workman. !e public is invited and new members are always welcome. For more infor-mation, go to www.ohbpa.org

City posts Council Questions/An-swers online for all to see If you have a question about an item on the City Council agenda, chances are a Council Member is asking the same question. !e new “City Council Question and Answer Report” is now online and includes all Council Members’ questions with City sta$ responses for the public to see. Questions are posted when sub-mitted. As answers are developed, they also are placed online, allowing immediate access to up-to-date infor-mation for the Council and the public. !e question-and-answer process was developed to allow Council Members to reach out to City sta$ for clari&ca-tion of Council agenda items. !e report can be found at http://aus-tintexas.gov/department/city-coun-cil/council-meetings.

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Clint Small Middle School is working with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Austin (BGC) to bring af-ter-school programs to the campus. PTA President Benita Trevino said, “It is a question that comes up at every 6th grade parent orientation I have attended.” Small Middle School Assistant Principal De’Sean Roby told the Gazette, “Small will serve as the !rst fee-based club here in the Austin area with !nancial aid available. Overall, the campus will function like all other clubs in the city. Ac-tivities will be held on campus a"er school from 3:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.” She said the program would include academic, athletic, technology and art-based activities. Roby said the collaboration occurred through discussions between the Small administration and BGC. She said, “Both entities are interested in expanding the services o#ered by the BGC to all economic groups. $e collaboration will support the campus’ focus of having an inclusive school culture.” BGC is an o#shoot of the national Boys and Girls Clubs of America, which began in the 1860s in Hart-ford, Connecticut. $e Austin group began operating in 1967 on the site of the original St. Ignatius Catholic Church on West Johanna. Michael Meyer, the BGC Director of Human Resources and Administration, told the Gazette, “Since 2001 we’ve grown from three clubs to eighteen. And the number of kids we serve is up over 700 percent.” He attributed the growth to “in-vesting in kids instead of real estate.” Meyer said, “We’ve partnered with our friends at Austin ISD, Del Valle ISD, HACA [Housing Authority of the City of Austin] and Southwest Key Programs to our mutual bene!t. $ey provide the facilities and we provide the sta%ng and programs. The results are better students, better citizens, and ultimately, a better world.” BGC operates in 18 schools in the Austin and Del Valle inde-pendent school districts. Meyer said, “Club members have higher

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will help single family and dual job families know that their kids have a safe and positive place to go a"er school, where they are involved with professional, caring adults.” Trevino points out that middle school students who are not inter-

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Never let it be said that the Spouse-man ignores his readers. I recently checked my inbox and found myself inundated with an e-mail, which lamented the fact that I haven’t tested you guys with a Quizzical Quotes contest in ages. I !gured we’d seen the end of QQ, seeing as how the last time we did this, three of you wrote in threatening physical violence (I won’t name full names, Ronnie, Margene, and Achmed) and I ended up in protracted litigation with the estate of Aesop’s Fables claiming copyright infringement. But. Ye have spoken, and thee has lis-tened. Besides, the ni"y column I had dra"ed about the quirky person-alities in my neighborhood didn’t make it past my copy editor (that being my lovely wife)—so you’re safe for now, Ronnie, Margene, and Achmed. #e object of QQ is simple: give me the more popular version of the quotes, sayings, poems, tidbits, cereal boxtops, song titles, book titles, phrases, expressions, adages, aphorisms, platitudes and proverbs you see below. For example, the more well-known version of “I’ll take freedom or croaking” is … anyone? Bueller? Come on, it’s “Give me liberty or give me death.” Dig? Dug. First 10 of you who e-mail me at [email protected] with anything close to the correct answers win a ni"y “Jesus Is Coming, Hide the Bong” bumper sticker. First 10 of you who e-mail me your PayPal account information and anything close to the correct answers win two bumper stickers and a VIP seat at my book-signing party (to be announced as soon as I hear back from my guy Larry at Self-Publish America). So here goes. I was going to go with 50 of them, but I got tired. Sue me.1. “You are not just puckering your lips and melodiously blowing a tune popular in the Old South.”

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Roger White is a freelance writer living in Austin, Texas, with his lovely wife, two precocious daughters, a very fat dachshund, and a self-absorbed cat. For further adventures, visit oldspouse.wordpress.com.


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M!"# J$%&#' !e word from Oak Hill is... bene!t. As in a bene"t for a critically injured Austin "re"ghter on Sunday, Sept. 1 at Stubb’s Restaurant downtown on Red River from 6-10:30 p.m. Last June, "re"ghter Colin Camp rode his bike down Manchaca Road near Slaughter Lane on a bright Tuesday a#ernoon when a motorist—who later admitted he had been taking Ambien—struck him from behind. His body sailed 50 feet, and as a result Camp is still in a coma some two months later. Old news? Not to me. I work with Colin’s father, Richard Camp, and if his son is half as nice as his dad, Colin’s one great guy. Here’s what his boss had to say about the 33-year-old "re"ghter to KVUE-TV. “Colin is one of our best "re-"ghters—very kind and well-liked gentlemen. And all of our "re"ghters are hoping for a very quick recovery,” Battalion Chief Palmer Buck with AFD said. It only costs $10 for the bene"t, which features bands Residual Kid, Charlie Bell, Peterson Brothers, Bare Feet, and Only Human. Go. It’ll be the best ten bucks you’ve spent all year.

• • • What’s up with all these absentee restaurant owners? I went to Hecho En Mexico last week and asked if owner Mario was around, but no, he’s up north keeping an eye on his new restaurant in the Steiner Ranch area of north Austin (read: yuppie area). And you never see Jack and Tom at

Jack Allen’s anymore. !ey’re up in Round Rock at their other location. Yes, exciting Round Rock, which now features Jack Allen’s Restaurant, Dell Diamond and 275 churches. And worst of all, it’s in Williamson County. Williamson County is a dangerous place. Peo-ple die in Williamson County every day. Why? Because there just isn’t much of anything else to do there. At least bar manager David Toby is still at JAK’s. Guess that’s why his name keeps popping up in my column. Even Reza, owner of Verona’s, can’t be found in Oak Hill most days (although I did see him six weeks ago… I think), since he’s up north at his new place o% I-35 as well. So what’s my point? I miss them. !at’s my point.

• • • Speaking of new locations, Fishey Bizness is opening up another mo-bile restaurant—also up north. But this is good north, 2201 Lakeshore Blvd. near Baby Acapulco’s. !is time owner Dennis says he’s not using a trailer. “It’s a bus, kind of a woody really. I might even put some sur&oards on top of it.” Dennis got a bus so he could be more mobile. Besides the Lakeshore location, he plans to attend more events and take part in Austin’s rich tourist-and-convention trade. !at said, he’ll still keep the trailer on Oak Meadow where it belongs.

In fact, he’ll be adding to the menu with something called the Taco Tour Combo, featuring four tacos of fried "sh, grilled "sh, fried shrimp and

grilled shrimp. Right now, Fishey Bizness is the only trailer remain-ing. Both Whole Foods and the MexiRican trailers have gone. Dennis says he’d like to have some company. !ere’s de"nitely room for one more. “We’re trying to encour-

age another trailer to move here, preferably one that serves ice cream and desserts.” Sounds tasty to me.

• • • In other food news, there’s been one coming and one moving. !e one moving is the winery that used to be in the HEB shopping center.

Austin Custom Winery is moving to Sunset Valley o% Brodie Lane at the Homestead Center next to Tarka and Men’s Warehouse, behind BJ’s. Owner Mary Charron says her winery features Amarone Red, Brunello, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, Blackberry Merlot, Peach Chardonnay, Ports and Ice wines. Also, customized labels can be ordered for bottles to commemorate events or weddings, company logos, or even holiday greetings. !ey’ll also feature unique wine accessories, just as they did in the old store. Mary says she hopes to have the new shop open by Aug. 27. At the same time, over on Hwy. 290 at William Cannon, a new joint opened up called JuiceLand. Well, it’s new to me anyway, as there are four other JuiceLand locations in Austin. According to the press release, JuiceLand serves up unique smooth-ies and vegan meals. Fresh fruit smoothies include apple, banana

and strawberries, just as you’d ex-pect. But veggie smoothies feature carrots, kale, ginger and other veg-etables you wouldn’t expect to "nd in a smoothie. “We’ve had great customer feedback and people are really happy they can get a delicious, healthy drink or snack on the go.” said Casey Will-son, JuiceLand’s PR representative. “!e idea of receiving an organic, fresh-squeezed green juice through a drive thru window is pretty foreign to most people, including us, but we couldn’t be happier!” !at might be the oddest quote I’ve ever read in a press release, but what can I say? It must have worked. It’s in the newspaper, a#er all. One other tidbit: CitySearch voted JuiceLand “Best Juice Cleanse in Austin” recently. Cool. I’ve always wanted to take a bath in banana juice.

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!is is the second in a series of articles in which you’ll "nd out about the role of county government. Last time I talked about the formation of counties as compared to cities…that counties are created by the state and cities are created by citizens of a local area. We touched on the establishment of the Commissioners Court, quali"cations to be on the Commission-ers Court, and Commis-sioners Court authority to "ll a vacancy in the office of any county elected o#cial. Under what rules did Texas grow from 23 counties to its’ present day 254 counties? How are Texas counties creat-ed? How are their sizes determined? Since counties are sub-divisions of the state, they are governed by the State Constitution. For the question of “under what rules”, the answer is the TEXAS CONSTITUTION. How counties are created is answered by AR-TICLE 9, Section 1- CREATION OF COUNTIES. Here’s the "rst sentence…”!e Legislature shall

have power to create counties for the convenience of the people subject to the following provisions:” Sub-sec-tions (1) and (2) follow that phrase. So that "rst sentence tells us they’re created by the State Legislature. !e question of sizes is answered by sub-sections (1) and (2). Here’s the shortened version, in plain language: “New counties must be at least 700 square miles in area... !e existing

county cannot be reduced to less than 700 square miles…!e new county line can’t be closer than 12 miles to the existing county seat”. In looking at a map of today’s Texas counties and applying this 700 square mile rule, we see there still are areas in west Texas where more counties could be formed. But the population base

needed to support all new county functions probably makes that impractical. Before we get into speci"cs of County Government today, let’s look at some interesting history to gain a perspective on how we arrived at present day Travis County. Our current constitution is the seventh in Texas history. Our very

"rst was when we were still part of the Mexican state of “Coahuila y Tejas”. Upon gaining independence from Mexico in 1836, our next one was the 1836 Constitution of the Republic of Texas. Before our present day constitution, Texas was also ruled by the state constitutions of 1845, 1861, 1866, and 1869. Our current constitution was framed and written by the Constitutional Convention of 1875, and adopted on February 15, 1876 (by a vote of 136,606 to 56,652). For you history bu$s, more detailed information can be found by googling “History of the Texas Constitution”. Here’s a couple of interesting things that happened locally before Travis County was formed… On December 27, 1839 the community called Waterloo was renamed and created as the City of Austin by the Republic of Texas Congress. About 3 weeks later (on January 19, 1840) Austin was designated as the capital of the Republic of Texas. When established in 1836, the Republic of Texas formed 23 coun-ties. Present day Travis County did not yet exist… its area was part of a much larger Bastrop County (one of the original 23 counties). !e orig-inal Travis County was established

on January 25, 1840 (making Austin the county seat) by the same 4th Texas Congress that had, just 6 days before, approved the City of Austin as the Republic’s capital. From our Texas history classes, we should all know that our county was named in honor of William Barret Travis, commander of Republic of Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio. On February 21, 1840 the "rst election for Travis County o#cials occurred… from a reported population of only 856 people. By the time Travis County was formed, 32 Texas counties had been created (9 more than the original 23). !e area of the original Travis County (then known as the Travis District) was approximately 40,000 square miles. Since today’s Travis County is about 990 square miles, what happened to those other ap-proximately 39,000 square miles? Between 1846 and 1858 several

more counties were created by carving out areas from the “Travis District”. You’ll be familiar with these names….Comal, Gillespie, Hayes, Burnet, Lampasas. Not so familiar names…Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Eastland, Runnels (since they’re far northwest of us in the I-20 area close to Abilene). Again for you history bu$s, detailed information about the history of Travis County can be found on the Travis County Archives website, www.traviscoun-tyhistory.org/tchistory. On that site you can also "nd links to other local history and archives, including the very enlightening Austin History Center. Following this “history lesson”, next time we’ll look at the current status of Travis County’s legal authorities and powers… and my role in carrying those out as your Precinct 3 Commissioner.

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We’ve talked some this year about the lack of small pickup trucks on the market. You know, something along the lines of the original mini-trucks from Datsun and Toyota. (About every third Datsun seemed to be painted in that same dark green color). We haven’t seen anything like those old trucks on the market in a number of years; the choice seems to be Great Big Truck or Middle Size Truck. No small trucks, though you’ll likely get an argument from Chevrolet and Nissan in favor of the Chevy Colorado or Nissan Frontier, though only the Frontier is very visible on the road. !ose are the exceptions that

prove the rule, as the saying goes. Besides, neither of them is really a small truck unless you park them next to a Peterbilt. One problem with small trucks

is that many of the popular trucks seem primarily designed to impress

folks when they are parked outside of a honky-tonk and the small trucks just don’t have that panache. Can you really use both honky-tonk and panache in the same sentence?) Another problem is that a num-

ber of the large pickup trucks you see on the road are also used as at least a backup to the family car, so the smaller trucks don’t quite #t the bill. But here, though it also doesn’t actually meet that “substitute for the family car requirement,” is a pretty versatile truck, and you could also say a pretty, versatile truck. We gotta tell you, this thing is a

blast to drive, and it should be. High pressure, speci#c to o$-roading, Bil-stein shocks? You betcha, Red Ryder. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. !is is the 2013 Nissan Frontier

PRO4X. It lists for $35,645 and is, as they say, “well-equipped.” The first statement on the Monroney label is “Raw Power meets O$-road Athleticism,” but you have to start looking at the #ne print to get their

dri%. For start-ers, the engine, and Nissans are known for their engines. In this case, a 4.0-liter DOHC V-6 with 261 horsepower pulling through a #ve-speed au-tomatic trans-mission. !at’s part of the reason for the Bilstein shocks, along with the shi%-on-the-&y four-wheel drive sys-tem, the two-speed transfer case and electronic locking di$erential. Add four-wheel vented disc brakes with active limited slip as well as anti-lock. Our test vehicle also had the usual

active and passive safety stu$, including air bags and active head restraints along with active dynamic control and tire pressure monitoring, which is more important than most of us realize. What’s more, we haven’t even got-

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eight-way power driver’s seat (four-way passenger’s seat), both heated; even a rear window defogger with a timer on it. Oh, yeah, skid plates to protect

the oil tank, fuel tank and transfer case, a sliding bed extender (a really useful option), plus a sliding glass moonroof with cross bars. Naturally there is more of the usual luxury stu$ like the satellite radio and steering wheel mounted audio controls, as well as a navigation system. It’s a great truck, but too large for

a mini-truck and too small for what’s on the market right now, but boy, is it

fun. Just bear in mind that, regardless of its size, this thing is a serious o$-road truck and does not ride very well. In fact, it rides like a truck. Of course, as a serious o$-roader, you’ll think it rides just about perfectly. What’s even better is that, while

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Led by a pair of tall middle blockers, the Bowie volleyball team defeated McCallum Tuesday night 25-20, 13-25, 25-22, 25-17. “I was pleased we got kills in the middle,” coach Jason Landers said a!erward. “We got Kennedy (Godsey) and Ellie (Crosley) involved. We didn’t play our best volleyball. We’re still trying to "nd ourselves.” Setter Ashley Adams joined Kellen Dunn, Dana Neal, Sydney James, Godsey and Crosley in the starting lineup for the Lady Dawgs. #e visitors fell behind 7-3 early and Landers substituted Keely Penn for Neal. Bowie eventually took the lead

Bowie girls fight to maintain the lead in game four of Tuesday’s road win over McCallum.Gazette:Emmeline R. Aguirre

!" P#$%&'( O)*+, 22-21 when Shelby Johnson set up Eden Kasprak for a kill. Alicia Mo-rales laid out for a dig defensively before Dunn delivered the clinching "nal point with a kill. McCallum built a 22-9 advantage in the second game before Crosley quickly $icked the ball over the net for a Bowie point. Johnson served an ace shortly a!erward and Crosley crushed another kill, but the Lady Knights prevailed 25-13. Adams be-gan serving in the subsequent game and proceeded to set up James for a kill. With Johnson serving, Bowie moved ahead 13-10. Penn recorded a kill and a nice hit by Dunn put Bowie in command 17-13.

Kasprak thwarted a McCallum rally and tied the game 21-21 with a kill. As Morales served, Kasprak made a "ne block at the net and Bowie secured the third game 25-22. At 5’10”, Godsey smashed a towering kill to tie it at 10-10 in the fourth game. Crosley stepped up her game, registering a kill to put the Lady Dawgs in front 20-15. #e six-foot freshman displayed quickness up front and devastating power with strong returns including the "nal point in the fourth game victory 25-17. Bowie got in eight matches at the recent AISD Tournament. “We


In her second season leading a varsity volleyball team, coach Marie Putman must replace three players who took their talent to the next level. “We were pretty fortunate to have that many girls go on to play in college,” the Austin High Lady Maroons coach said, referring to departed athletic performers Kate Brodnax, Dulce Duran and Wren Overesch. When asked what was the biggest thing she learned last year, Putman replied, “Learning how to allow the players to be leaders themselves while also leading them as a coach.” Austin High participated in nine matches last weekend at the AISD Tournament. #e Maroons defeated Hutto and Travis on #ursday, but lost to Fredericksburg. On Friday, Austin High topped McCallum, but lost to Anderson and Hutto. Putman’s crew cruised past San Antonio Roosevelt and Poth on Saturday, before bowing out to Stony

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!" P#$%&'( O)*+, Point in the championship game for their pool. “We’re a young team,” said the coach. “Our players were learning the pace of varsity competition at the AISD Tournament. We have to quicken up our pace and be scrappy because we aren’t very big. We have to out work every team we face. I was pleased. We were able to compete with any team we faced.” Seniors Caroline Phillips and Carly Johnson provide veteran guidance at libero and outside hitter for Putman. Emily Mawer gained varsity experi-ence last year, and Hannah Stinson will serve as the team’s primary setter a!er recording numerous assists on the junior varsity club. Freshman Angela Campbell works at right side while Breanna Jackson elevates from the freshman team to operate at middle blocker as a sophomore. Austin High hosts Georgetown on Friday with varsity action set to commence at 7 p.m.

A!er competing in eight match-es at the AISD Tournament last weekend, the Crockett volleyball team swept San Antonio Memo-rial 25-20, 25-20, 25-12 Tuesday evening. “It was an experiment,” coach Lorie Henry said of the local event. “We have a lot to work on.” Senior outside hitter Kelsey Waugh showcased one of the strengths of the Lady Cougars a!er practicing extensively over the summer break. “I worked on my spot serving and $oat serves,” Waugh noted. “We worked on serving as a team.” Waugh record-ed three aces in a season opening

Lady Cougars sweep!" P#$%&'( O)*+, win over Del Valle.

A superior serve by Alyssa Pagan put the home team in front 3-0 in the "rst game. A high, arcing serve from Darcy Lof extended the early Crockett advantage to 6-1. Waugh’s perfectly placed return kept the Cougars in the lead 9-2. An ace by Waugh moved Crockett in front 12-11. With Allison Ruiz serving, Pagan delivered a powerful hit to secure the "rst game 25-20. In the second game, Mystee Altes displayed a quick burst at the net keeping Crockett on top 15-13. Serving with a knee brace, Doralena Yanes helped



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Ongoing EventsSundays

Live Jazz Brunch- 10am-2pm. Nutty Brown Cafe, 12225 Hwy. 290 W., 78737. 301-4648. www.nutty-brown.com.

Tessy Lou Williams & The Shotgun Stars- 3pm at Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. No cover.

Mondays

Charles Thibodeaux and the Austin Cajun Aces- 6:30pm at Evangeline Cafe, 8106 Brodie Lane. 282-2586.

Texas Songwriters Showcase - 6:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spice-wood. No cover.

Tuesdays

Kem Watts - 4pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-03183

Brennen Leigh - 7pm at Evangeline Cafe, 8106 Brodie Lane. 282-2586.

Wednesdays

No Bad Days Open Mic - 7pm at Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood.

50+ Singles Dance- 7:30-9:45 Live Music. Senior Activity Center 29th & Lamar. 2874 Shoal Crest. www.!ftyplusdanceaustin.com

Trivia Night - Wednesdays at Wa-terloo Ice House, Southpark Mead-ows, 9600 South I-35 Service Rd. SB, Suite D-100. 512-301-1007. wa-terlooicehouse.com.

The Peacemakers- 10pm at Evan-geline Cafe, 8106 Brodie Lane. 282-2586.

Open Mic Night- at Nutty Brown Cafe, 12225 W Highway 290, Free.Thursdays

KGSR Unplugged At The Grove -every Thursday evening through Sept 6th. Join KGSR every Thurs-day for 23 consecutive weeks at Shady Grove on Barton Springs Road for one of Austin’s longest running free concert series.

Karaoke- at Boomerz Nightclub, 6148 Hwy 290 W.. 892-3373.

Tony Harrisson / Dance Lessons / Jesse Dayton- 6pm - 9:15pm / 9:15pm at the Broken Spoke, 3201 S. Lamar. 442-6189.

Open Mic with your host, Ga-rett Endres. Starts at 9pm every Thursday 290 West Club 12013 W Hwy 290

“Thirsty Thursday” gathering- Poems and songs will be shared

in a round robin, open mic atmo-sphere following the featured pre-sentation. On the third Thursday of every month. Free. Food pantry do-nations are welcomed. 7pm at New Life Lutheran Church, 120 Frog Pond Lane in Dripping Springs. For more info call 858-2024.

Third Thursday at The Blanton- free evening of art and activities. 5-9pm at Blanton Museum, Brazos and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. blantonmuseum.org/.

Fridays

Friday night Dance Club- w/ Western bands and a Pot Luck break. 7:30pm-10pm at South Austin Activity Center, 3911 Manchaca RD, Austin. $4.50.

Saturdays

New Events

Opening August 2

Great White Shark 3D - Only the biggest screen in Texas is suitable for a stunning new documentary about the most imperial and feared ocean predator – the great white shark. The Museum and IMAX Theatre are located at 1800 N. Congress Ave. (512) 936-8746

Sunday, August 25

23rd Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival - FREE to the public (with a donation of three healthy, nonperishable food items or a cash donation to the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas) Fiesta Gardens 2100 Jesse E. Segovia St

Friday, Aug 30 - Monday, Sept. 1

So LONG Summer - 3 concerts at Long Center on stage in Dell Hall – Labor Day Weekend – 8/30 Union Speci!c/The Gourds; 8/31 T Bird & The Beaks/The Relatives; 9/1

El Vez. (512) 474-LONG or The-LongCenter.org Tickets are $20 per night.

Wednesday, August 28

Steely Dan - 8pm Mood Swings: 8 Miles To Pancake Day Tour. Bass Concert Hall E. 23rd St. and Robert Dedman Dr. Tickets at all authorized ticket outlets, online at www.TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

Thursday, August 29

School of Rock- 10 Year Reunion - doors 6pm With director Richard Linklater, star Jack Black, writer/co-star Mike White & the young cast members who made up the movie’s “School of Rock” band! The Paramount Theatre 512.472.5470 [email protected]

Thursday, September 5

Studio Spotlight – A Midsummer Night’s Dream - 12pm or 6 pm guests a behind-the-scenes look at choreography and elements from the upcoming productionwhile it is still in the works. Free admission for those who RSVP. http://www.bal-letaustin.org/studiospotlight/index.php?families Ballet Austin’s Austin-Ventures StudioTheater Friday, September 6

KUTX Live: Darden Smith - doors open 7pm A CD release event.The creatively expansive Texas trouba-dour, his new album Love Calling opens a new chapter in the artist’s proli!c career by returning him to his musical roots. The Paramount Theatre 512.472.5470 [email protected]

If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On! – The Music of Shake-speare’s Plays - 8pm The Austin Troubadours presents songs in-cluding As You Like It, The Tem-pest, and Hamlet. First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, 700 Grover AvenueTickets are avail-able at the door: $20 adults, $10 for seniors and children under 12. 512-983-0600

Arts & Entertainment Community Clubs & EventsOngoing Events

South Austin Mystery Book Club - 7:30 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, at the Sunset Val-ley Barnes & Noble on Brodie Ln. Our April 16th book is Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn. If you have ques-tions please email [email protected].

Conversation Cafe - Drop in for open, public dialogue on a variety of topics. Every third Saturday from 10:30am-11:30am at the Hampton Branch of the Austin Public Library at Oak Hill, 5125 Convict Hill Rd.. Free and open to the public. 512-974-9900 / cityofaustin.org/library.

Classes and meditation - with Western Buddhist nun, Gen Kel-sang Ingchug. Every Sunday at 9:30am at Chittamani Buddhist Center, 1918 Bissel Lane, 78745. Everyone welcome. Spiritual counselling by appointment. Call for free brochure. 916-4444. medi-tationinaustin.org.

Sisters in Crime Heart of Texas Chapter - Meets monthly on the second Sunday of the month at 2pm at the Westlake Barnes & Noble bookstore, corner of Loop 360 and Bee Cave Road,. www.hotxsinc.org.

VFW Post 4443 meeting - Meets on !rst Tues. of month from 7-8:30pm at 7614 Thomas Springs Road in Oak Hill. Members and potential members are encour-aged to be there around 6pm to gather for dinner. There is no cost.

The Oak Hill Rotary Club -Meets at noon on the !rst three Mondays of the month at Mandola’s Italian Market, 4301 W. Wm. Cannon. More info at 288-8487 See www.oakhillrotary.org for other activities and events.

Circle C Area Democrats - 6:30-8:30pm at Santa Rita in the Es-carpment Village. Meets on sec-ond Mondays of month. For information:circlecareademocrats.org.

Toastmasters Groups - Build leadership and communication skills in a friendly, supportive at-mosphere. Visitors welcome. Tejas Toastmasters: 288-7808/ tejastoastmasters.org. Meets ev-ery Mon. at 6 pm at IHOP, 1101 S. Mopac. South Austin Toastmas-ters: meets !rst and third Tues-day at noon at ACC South Austin Campus, 1820 W. Stassney Lane. Phone 443-7110 or 288-7808. Oak Hill Toastmasters: meet every Thursday from 6:45-8pm at West-ern Hills Church of Christ, 6211 Parkwood Drive. Open to ages 18 & up. 956-494-4809 / oakhill.free-toasthost.biz for more info.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support

Group - 2nd Wednesday of the month at noon at Arveda Alzheim-er’s Family Care, 11013 Signal Hill Drive, 78737. Anyone caring for a loved-one with dementia and needing support is invited. RSVP to 512-637-5400 and feel free to bring your own lunch. www.arve-dacare.com.

Senior Luncheon Program - Se-niors (over 60) meet at 8656 Hwy. 71 W, Bldg A, next to JP bldg every Tues, Wed and Thurs from 10am-2pm. Transportation available. Call 512-854-2138 for more info.

The South Austin Christian Women’s Club - sponsors a lun-cheon with an entertaining pro-gram every second Wednesday of the month from 11:30-1pm at Onion Creek Club. For info / reser-vations and free child care please call 288-4033.

Oak Hill Neighborhood Plan-ning Contact Team - Elections for eight Board Members will be held on September 25, 2013. The elec-tions will be held at the ACC Pin-nacle Campus, room 1013 at 6:30 pm. OHNPCT General Mem-bers are eligible to serve on the Board. Meets fourth Wednesday of the month at the ACC Pinnacle Campus, 10th Floor Board Room. www.ohnpct.org.

MOMS Club of Austin - South-west Oaks - Social and support group for stay-at-home moms and their children. Meet new friends, and enjoy a guest speaker. Monthly meeting at Oak Hill United Methodist Church, 7815 W Hwy 290. 10am on the last Thursday of every month. For more info, email [email protected].

Southwest Networking Group (SWING) - meets for breakfast at Waterloo Ice House, Slaughter Ln. & Escarpment Blvd., 9600 Es-carpment Blvd.. 8-9:30am. Bring business cards. For more info call 482-9026 or 921-4901. Thursdays.

South Austin AARP Chapter 2426 - Tom Bauer will talk about leadership styles and best prac-tices, 1pm - 4pm at South Austin Senior Activity Center, 3911 Man-chaca Rd. Free. Meets on third Wednesday of the month. For more info call Mary at 280-8661. www.southaustinaarp.org.

OHBPA Meeting - (Oak Hill Busi-ness Professionals Association). Meets every !rst Thursday of the month from 11:30am-1pm at Man-dola’s Italian Market, 4301 W. Wm. Cannon $15. ohbpa.org.

Retired Austin Travelers - a group for people who love to travel. Regular meetings are held the second Wednesday of odd-num-bered months, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM,in the Oak Hill Library at 5124

Convict Hill Road.. ratsonline.org.

Creative Arts Society - Meets on !rst Wed. of month (except Jan.,July, Aug.) at ACC Pinnacle, 10th "oor, faculty lounge. 6pm net-working. 7pm program. All artists and art enthusiasts are welcome. www.creativeartssociety.org 288-0574.

New Events

August 31 - December 8

Natural Patterns - Visitors can enjoy vibrant watercolor and litho-graph images by Billy Hassell and lifelike metal wild"ower arrange-ments of fellow Texan Charles Al-len. McDermott Learning Center at the Lady Bird Johnson Wild-"ower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave 512.232.0100 or visit www.wild-"ower.org.

Through August 31

Parks and Recreation Swim Les-sons - 9am - 5pm A wide variety of swim lessons are available for stu-dents 6 months to adult. Sessions meeting Monday – Thursday for 2 weeks unless otherwise noted. Sessions are $55.00 per session. contact the Aquatic Office at (512) 974-9332 for more information. Swim Lesson Registration infor-mation is available at http://www.austintexas.gov/department/pools-and-swimming.

Tuesday, August 27

Wreath Laying Ceremony - 10am at the family cemetary on the LBJ Ranch. Following the ceremony vititors are invited to tour the Ranch and join in old time family games at the Sauer Beckman Living History Farm. No fees will be charged for the day. nps.gog/lyjo or call 830-868-7128 ext 231

Saturday, August 31

Effective Organic Products and Their Use - 9am Find out about soil-enhancing products, fertiliz-ers, insecticides, fungicides, and biological remedies that make your garden perform at its best. The Natural Gardener 8648 Old Bee Caves Road 512-288-6113 www.naturalgardeneraustin.com

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New Events

Thursday, August 22

Lissa Hattersley’s Trip Trio - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 282-2586

The Texas KGB - 6pm Billy Ba-con and the Forbidden Pigs - 9pm Brady Beal - 11:30pm Pood-ie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-03183

The Flying Club - Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln #400 288-9994

Friday, August 23

Gary P. Nunn - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 South Lamar 442-6189

Escaping Pavement - 7pm Hill’s Cafe 4700 South Congress 851.9300

Tim Angsten - 7pm at Senor Buddy’s 8600 Hwy 290 West 288-0437 info@senorbuddys

Charlie Pierce - 4pm Carl Hutchens - 8pm $7 Matt Dun-nam Band - 11:55 $5 Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-0318

The Swing Demons - 7pm Satel-lite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln #400 288-9994

Dan Adams - 7pm at the Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512-301-4648 Free

Hollywood Revne - 6:30pm Cen-tral Market 4477 S. Lamar Blvd. 512-899-4300

Woot Talley - 7pm Chisos Grill 12921 Hill Country Blvd, Suite D2-130 263-7353 No Cover

Saturday, August 24

Alvin Crow - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 South Lamar 442-6189

Blue Your Mind - 7pm Hill’s Cafe 4700 South Congress 851.9300

Cuchillo De Palo - 7pm( Merengue,Cumbia ) Senor Bud-dy’s 8600 Hwy 290 West 288-0437 info@senorbuddys

Bamako Airlines - 8pm The Backyard At the Glenn 13801 Bee Cave Parkway 512-651-5033 [email protected] $10 at door

George Palmer Macias & Rode Hard Scholars - 6pm $7 Texas Skyz - 8pm $7 After Midnight - 11pm $10 Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., 264-03183

Blackbird 3 - 6:30pm Central Market 4477 S. Lamar Blvd. 512-899-4300

T Jarrod Bonta Trio - 7pm Satel-lite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln #400 288-9994

Susan Arbuckle Band - 7pm Nutty BrownCafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512-301-4648 Free

Sunday, August 25

The Silvertones - Sunday Gospel Brunch 12pm - 2pm Ma-ria’s Taco Express 2529 South La-mar Boulevard 444-0261

Monday, August 26

SIinger Songwriter Contest - 8pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-03183

Tuesday, August 27

Dime Store Poets - 7pm Evan-geline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 282-2586

Debra Peters & The Accordion Roundup - 6pm Broken Spoke 3201 South Lamar 442-6189

Owen Temple - 6:30 Jake Levin-son Band - 6:30pm Kurt Grein - 10:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spice-wood. 264-0318

Wednesday, August 28

Danny Levin - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 282-2586

No Bad Days - Open Mic Hosted by BB Morse - 8pm Poodie’s Hill-top Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-0318

My Buddy Todd - 5:30pm Chisos Grill 12921 Hill Country Blvd, Suite D2-130 263-7353 No Cover Thursday, August 29

The Texas KGB - 6pm Billy Ba-con and the Forbidden Pigs - 9pm Brady Beal - 11:30pm Pood-ie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-03183

Mente Clara - 6:30pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln #400 288-9994

The Kim Kafka Trio - 6:30pm Mimi’s Cafe 12613 Galleria Circle 263-9731

Friday, August 30

Redd Volkaert - 10pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 282-2586

The Derailers - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 South Lamar 442-6189

Horseshoes & Hand Grenades - 7pm Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512-301-4648 Free

Paul Klemperer & Manteca Beat - 7pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln #400 288-9994

Jennifer Jackson - 7pm Senor Buddy’s 8600 Hwy 290 West 288-0437 info@senorbuddys

Driver - 7pm Hill’s Cafe 4700 South Congress 851.9300

Dickie Lee Erwin - 8pm $7 Carson McHone - 9pm $7 The Derivatives - 11:30 $5 Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-03183

Saturday, August 31

Bobby Flores - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 South Lamar 442-6189

Matt Kline - 7pm Hill’s Cafe 4700 South Congress 851.9300

Carl Hutchens - 8pm $7 Red Korsak - 11:30pm $5 Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-03183

Swingsters - 7pm Satellite Bis-tro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln #400 288-9994

Austin Meade - 7pm at the Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512-301-4648 Free

Sunday, September 1

Gospel Brunch with “The South Austin Gospel Project” - 12pm - 2pm Maria’s Taco Express 2529 South Lamar Boulevard 444-0261

Ongoing Events

Second Saturdays are for Fami-lies - $7 per family; $5 Member families. Noon-4pm at Austin Mu-seum of Art, 823 Congress Ave. Please RSVP to [email protected] to give an idea of materi-als needed. 512-495-9224 / www.amoa.org.

At Austin Children’s Museum: Community Night - Come out and play EVERY Wednesday night at 5pm and enjoy exhibits, storytime and a variety of hands-on activities.Themed stories, songs, and ac-tivities. Tuesday - Saturday: 11am, 1pm & 3pm. Baby Bloomers- Ev-ery Mon.. For kids 3 & under & their caregivers. Storytimes 9:30 & 11am; Sing-a-long 10:30am at Aus-tin Children’s Museum, 201 Colo-rado St.. 472-2499 / ausinkids.org.

Storytime - Tuesdays & Wednes-days at the Hampton Library, 5125 Convict Hill Rd. Toddler at 10:15 am, Preschool (ages 3-5) at 11am. 892-6680. wiredforyouth.co

Austin Zoo & Animal Sanctuary - Join us in making Animal Enrich-ment (toys for animals) every Mon-day and Wednesday at 11:30am in the Picnic Grove and Story Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:15am and 1:15pm in the Pea-cock Barn. Both activities are in-

cluded with regular Zoo admission. 10808 Rawhide Trail, Austin 78736. For additional information, call 512-288-1490 or visit www.austinzoo.org.

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Batfest - Night of the Bat - 4pm - Midnight 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats emerging from under the bridge at dusk, 2 stages with live music, more than 75 arts & crafts vendors, delicious food and drinks, fun children’s activities, a bat costume contest and other bat ac-tivities. Ann Richards Congress Ave Bridge 100 South Congress Ave.

Saturday, August 31

Woodcrafting 101 - 1pm - 3pm Get hands on and come learn how to build one of three different wood-crafts using hand and power tools! Parents welcome and encouraged to join! Event recommended for

children 5 and up. Austin Children’s Museum 201 Colorado St. | 512-472-2499

Sunday, September 1

Music Forever Music Together-gives back event featuring The Hey Lollies Brass Band - 11am You’ll wiggle, giggle and bond with your child as you make music to-gether, and will leave con!dent in your ability to continue the experi-ence at home. - See more at: http://www.musicforevermt.com/#sthash.W8OwW9Iu.dpuf Central Market North Lamar

TEXplorations - 2pm & 3pm FREE story time geared toward 2-5 year olds. Enjoy hands-on activities, sto-ries, songs and games that are all about Cowboys. Story Time takes place on the second "oor lobby, in front of the Bob Bullock statue. Texas State History Museum 1800 N. Congress Ave.

Outdoors & Fitness

Ongoing Events

Farmer’s Market at Sunset Valley - Locally grown fresh produce at Tony Burger Center, 3200 Jones Rd. Saturdays from 9am-1pm. www.sfcfarmersmarket.org.

Free Introduction to Dance Class - for adults and teens. Every Saturday at 11am at Tapestry Dance Company & Academy, Western Trails Blvd., Austin. www.tapestry.org.

Docent Tours of AMOA - Each Saturday and Sunday 1pm Docent-led tours of the recently restored 1916 Driscoll Villa, the intimate art exhibition Laguna Gloria Grounded and the historic gardens overlooking Lake Austin. at Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress Ave. 512-495-9224 / www.amoa.org.

Texas Outdoor Women’s Net-work - Open to women of all ages interested in outdoor activi-ties. !shing, kayaking, camping, hiking and more! No experience required. Free monthly meetings on fourth Tuesday of each month at 6pm at the LCRA Red Bud Complex, 3601 Lake Austin Blvd. . www.townaustin.org.

Hill Country Outdoors- “Austin’s Most Active Outdoor, Sport and

Social Club” Specializing in ad-venture with outdoor events such as hiking, camping, biking, road trips and rafting. www.hillcountry-outdoors.com.

Westcave Preserve public weekend tours- Sats. and Sun-days, 10am., noon, 2pm & 4, $5 adult/$2 child/$15 family. One mile hike into the canyon & back. Kids welcome w/ adult. No pets. For more info call (830)825-3442 westcave.org.Guided Hike - Second Saturday & second Sunday of each month at 9am at Bright Leaf Natural Area, 4400 Crestway Dr., Austin. Hikes are usually 4 miles long and last about 2 hours. Wear sturdy shoes and bring your own water. www.brightleaf.org

Boot Camp Workout - At 9am every Saturday, our expert coaches will lead you through a muscle ton-ing, fat burning, FREE 45 minute boot camp class! Bring your ten closest friends and jump start your weekend. Mills Elementary School1-877-801-8171, extension 710

Nature Hike at McKinney State Falls - Free interpretive hikes to discover the diverse range of "ora and fauna that can be seen at McKinney Falls. Hikes are offered

the 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month starting at 10am from the Smith Visitors Center. Wear com-fortable shoes, a hat, and bring water. Hikes last approximately 1.5 hours. Info contact: [email protected]

New EventsSunday, August 25

FREE Come Dance - Ballet Austin extends an open invitation to celis a day of classes in a wide variety of styles offered to anyone wanting to get out, dance and stay active! An up-to-date schedule of classes, FREE parking information and pre-registration is available at bal-letaustin.org/comedanceButler Dance Education Ctr 501 W 3rd

Sunday, September 1

2013 Free Day of Yoga Opening Festival - 9am Tillery Park located at 801 Tillery Street The !rst 100 that attend the opening festival will receive a gift bag.

Monday, September 2

2013 Free Day of Yoga on Labor Day - Austinites have the opportu-nity to try yoga, meet instructors, and experience different styles of yoga for free at yoga and dance studios, hospitals, parks, church-es, and !tness centers throughout the city. For a complete listing of the Free Day of Yoga schedule, visit www.freedayofyoga.com.

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children ages 3 1/2 and older at no extra cost. Child’s Way accepts children as young as 2 months old. All classes are set up with fewer students per teacher than state standards in order to give teachers more opportunity to focus on each child. Extended care both before and a!er pre-school is available for families who need it. Child’s Way is also o%ering an a!er-school program for Patton Elementary students with AISD bus transportation provided. #e school is located at 7212 Oak Meadow Drive, in the heart of Oak Hill. For more information, visit their Facebook page, the website at www.childsway.com or call 288-0802 and arrange a tour.


Beginning September 18, the Canine Center for Training and Behavior (TCCTB) on Old Bee Caves Road will be holding a four-part a!er school class on Wednesdays for kids aged 8-13 and their dogs. “Your child will learn tips for building a relationship with their canine companion through gaining in"uence over their dog and forming a lasting, mutual trust, ” says Patti Brauss, a long-time AISD teacher and TCCBT trainer who will be in charge of the program. Basic training skills such as sit, down, stay, come when called, leash walking without tugging and proper greetings are included in this class. Dogs can be provided for any children interested in this class who do not have their own dog to work with. “Dogs in this program don’t have to be perfectly behaved,” says business manager Heidi Hays, “but we want to do at least a phone screening before the class to make sure they will be appropriate for this program. We can work with dogs before the class starts to get them ready for this.” “We really like to teach them (the kids) when they are young,” says Brauss, “then they can go home and teach their parents!” A!er completing this four week program, participants will have the option of continuing on to “Sports Camp” with their pets. Dogs will get training in agility and rally obedience. TCCBT works from a philosophy that dog ownership should be fun. Clients are taught to interact with their dogs in a reward-based manner, not with harshness, choke collars

and the like. Trainers at the Canine Center for Training and Behavior have worked with 13,000 dogs and their people— and counting! #ey o$er classes, private lessons, tutoring at the center or in a trainer’s home, canine nutrition coun-seling and new pet selection consultations.

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their creative process at whatever level they are at . With small class sizes, Dews and son Andrew are able to provide an abundance of individual attention. Sacred Arts Studio has a!er-school classes for all ages starting at four years old, classes for home-schooled children, workshops in painting, drawing, mosaics and more on the weekends, special art birthday parties and “Wine and Design” evenings for adults. Dews can also help students looking to go further with portfolio development for special programs and college entry and she is happy to consult on various summer programs and scholarships that middle and high school students can participate in. She has helped some of her students matric-ulate to prestigious programs at colleges such as Rhode Island School of Design and Savannah College of Art and Design. “We want people who come here to have fun and learn in a relaxed atmosphere,” says Dews.

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Academic !erapy Center’s founder, Regina Sta"a, began her professional life in the news-paper industry but she found a new calling when all three of her own children were diagnosed with dyslexia. “When my oldest son was in #rst grade at Mills Elementary I couldn’t understand why he was so anxious about school,” she said. It took some time to #nally get the diag-nosis, but when she did, she started noticing signs of dyslexia in her two younger children as well. All three are now high achieving students. “!ey understand that they need to work harder in some areas than their friends, so they have a very strong work ethic,” says Sta"a. Sta"a helped found several organizations at Mills to support both parents and children who were dealing with learning disabilities and she was a #nalist for both AISD Tutor of the Year and Volunteer of the Year in 2007 and 2008. She went on to become a Certi#ed Academic Language !erapist and a Licensed Dyslexia !erapist in 2009. Her training ex-tends to other learning disorders including dysgraphia and ADHD/ADD. “I believe every child deserves the opportu-nity to learn to be academically successfully regardless of learning style or academic chal-lenges‚” says Sta"a. “Our philosophy is one day at a time, one child at a time and we strive to make every child responsible, independent and an advocate for their learning success

using the latest scienti#cally based research programs in reading, writing, handwriting, spelling and study skills.” !e center, which recently moved to a new therapeutically-designed location in the Stonegate II complex on West William Cannon, works with children from ages Pre-K through adult in both individual and small group settings based on the child’s individual needs. !ey provide therapy for children who struggle with reading, have problems with $uency and comprehension, or those dysgraphia, spelling problems or written expression disorders. !e therapists at Academic !erapy Center are certi#ed academic language therapists, licensed dyslexia therapists, or students of academic language therapy who use the latest research to provide the best possible outcome for the children they serve. Parents are given guidance on how to support their child at home to get the most out of the therapy. Academy !erapy Center has programs for children as young as four who are struggling with pre-reading skills. !ey can also help adults. !eir website (www.academicthera-pycenter.com) has more information about their programs in addition to general in-formation about learning disabilities plus a recommended book list. You can call 512-330-4222 to learn more and to schedule a consultation.

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With the school year about to begin, Oak Hill Fitness’s Hank Uhlaender wants to remind mothers and other caretakers that the best way to take care of others is to #rst take care of yourself. It was seven years ago when Uhlaender got his own wake-up call. “A%er working #ve years at a desk job I was obese and my doctor wanted me to start on medications,” he explains. Instead, Hank hired a personal trainer and two years later he was down to 3% body fat and was named the winner of the Alamo Showdown Classic, a competition for all natural bodybuilders. Uhlaender recently opened his gym and indoor/outdoor training facility on Old Bee Caves Road and is helping others attain their #tness goals with his boot camps and in personal and group training sessions that are tailored for every participant. “I’m a #%y year old, overweight, previously sedentary woman who NEVER thought I’d #t in a Boot Camp group,” says Kay Ander-

son. “Hank has provided me with something I never thought I’d have: encouragement, variety and a workout I enjoy. He works with me at my #tness level, customizing a program that I can succeed in. A%er years of frustration and disappointment, I’ve found the workout that makes me believe that I have the power to improve my physical health. No matter what your story, physical limitation or #tness level, I can guarantee Hank can customize a program for you.” Uhlaender utilizes kettle bells, free weights, plyometric (jump training) techniques and more in his training and he works with all levels from beginners to elite athletes. “If you need someone to push you a little bit, that’s where I come in,” he says. Oak Hill Fitness also has Judo/Jiu-Jitsu and MMA classes taught by professional MMA fighter George Sarnev. Uhlaender can be reached at 512-774-GOAL for more infor-mation.

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Make your life a little easier and call ahead to Tucci’s Southside Subs to pick up dinner on your way home from a crazy day of back-to-school shopping. Tucci’s subs are made with quality Boar’s Head brand deli meats and !e New World Bakery bread baked fresh daily. !e menu features everything from kid’s sandwiches and half-portion options to the mother-of-all subs, their special Southside Gourmet Italian with prosciutto, capicollo, black pepper ham, genoa salami, provolone, veggies and oil, oregano and vinegar. Hot subs like Meatball or Philly Cheesesteak and hot and cold vegetarian options are also on the menu. Tucci’s is owned by Pennsylvania native and proud Italian-American David Tucci who has been making East Coast Italian style subs in

Austin since graduating from UT Austin in 1987. Going independent in 2009, he opened two locations – at the ‘Y’ in Oak Hill near Planet Fitness and on William Cannon at I-35. On any given day you might "nd him behind the counter at either store helping his friendly sta# get the lunch crowd fed. Both Tucci’s locations top Yelp’s list of high-est-rated Austin sub shops (number one and number three) with solid four-and-a-half star ratings. If you have not yet tried them, now might be a good time to see why others say “it is absolutely, by far, the BEST sandwich I have ever tasted.” *(from an actual Yelp review). You can call ahead to the Oak Hill location at 512-288-7414 so your order can be waiting for you when you arrive.

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It’s that time of year again - back to school season! Everywhere you go, there are sales, specials, and events related to this time of year. At Oak Hill United Methodist Church (OHUMC) they are also ready for another great year and they invite you to join them! On Saturday, August 24, OHUMC will hold their annual Back to School Breakfast at 10:00 AM in our Children’s Building. Families are invited for breakfast, giveaways, and lots of information about their fall classes and events for children. !en come and join them on Sunday morning, August 25, for the “Blessing of the Backpacks” in ther morning worship services at 8:45, 10:00, and 11:15 AM. !ere is an active Children’s Ministries pro-gram at Oak Hill UMC, which includes Sun-day School classes, choirs, an active missions program for kids, drama opportunities, sea-sonal celebrations, and more. At Oak Hill UMC, they are growing young disciples. “We believe it is our primary responsibility and our unique privilege to bring the heart of the gospel to the hearts of children,” saysRev. Suzanne Steves, Director of Children’s Ministries. !e Children’s Ministries program serves families with children from birth through "%h grade. Children at Oak Hill UMC are invited to be involved in ministries of worship, Christian education, missions and outreach, and fellowship and play. From the nursery ministries for the young-est members, through classes, studies, and fun events for older children, OHUMC is helping the children learn about the love of Jesus and laying the foundation for them to come to know and embrace their own faith journeys.

All of these activities are led by a sta# of lov-ing and caring adults in a safe and positive environment. Oak Hill United Methodist Church is not only a child friendly place, but a church home for anyone of any age who seeks to be part of a caring, growing, mission-minded com-munity. !ere are three worship services on Sunday mornings with positive messages and wonderful music. !ey o#er Sunday School, Bible study classes, fellowship events, and enrichment opportunities for children, youth, and adults. “We’d love for you to come visit and check it out for yourselves. We hope to see you next weekend for our Back to School events!” says Rev. Steves. For more information, please visit the church website or contact Rev. Steves at [email protected].

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Vivian and Lauren having fun at Oak Hill UMC’s Vacation Bible School this summer.


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MusicMasters Piano Service recently opened a new Piano Showroom at 11190 Circle Drive. “We are very passionate about pianos and wanted to create a unique shopping experience. !is is no ordinary music store. !ere are no guitars, drums, digital pianos, nor salesmen... just lots of beautiful pianos” said Brian Hensel-man, who owns and operates the business with his wife Jeannie. Longtime Oak Hill residents Brian, a Regis-tered Piano Technician, and Jeannie Hensel-man, a veteran teacher and pianist, are known throughout Texas. !ey have prepared hun-dreds of students (from beginner to prodigy) and over a thousand pianos for public concerts, recitals, festivals, and competitions since 1989. Mr. Henselman enjoys introducing younger piano students to the “Masters”. Older, more competitive pianists study with Mrs. Hensel-man, a former prodigy and performing artist. Both focus on teaching students to play at theirhighest potential.

!eir students practice exclusively on real (acoustic) pianos, and all lessons are taught on 7’ or larger concert grands. Both teachers o"er private traditional classical piano lessons, while Jeannie specializes in group music theory and history classes. “Our new storefront hosted a dozen TMTA ensemble rehearsals at the store this May and June. Twenty-#ve young greater Austin pianists met weekly to rehearse at our store for the State Convention in Grapevine. MusicMasters is the only facility in Austin with pianos that can accommodate them” said Mrs.Henselman. MusicMasters currently displays over 24 di"erent models of new and used pianos. !ey are Austin’s exclusive source of Hallet Davis, Kingsburg, and Hailun pianos. !eir next event is a Hailun, USA sponsored PTG (PianoTechnician’s Guild) meeting on Saturday, September 7. For more information call (512) 301-3503.

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St. Michael’s Catholic Academy begins the 2013-2014 school year with new leadership. Dr. Judith Knotts will serve as Interim Head of School for the coming school year and brings a wealth of experience and wisdom. “St. Michael’s has an incredible spirit and tradition that I want to honor while also working with them to reach the next level in their vision for the future,” remarked Dr. Knotts. Keeping tradition in mind, St. Michael’s is o" to a fresh start. !e students at this college prepa-

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ratory high school are responding positively to this change and ready for the new challenges the year brings. Rising seniors attended the College Boot Camp in preparation for upcom-ing college applications. SMCA Class of 2014 is already set to excel because the previous class of 2013 received over 7.5 million in scholarships to college. St. Michael’s likes to welcome their new students to campus by hosting a yearly “Fish Camp” for all incoming freshmen. !is day long excursion led by the SMCA Senior Lead-ership Team allows kids to participate in a wide variety of activities and events that were designed to build unity among the freshmen class and familiarize them with the SMCA campus and one another. SMCA sports teams have already been building unity and work ethic as the fall sports’ season kicks o" with weekly events

in football, volleyball, cross-country and cheerleading. To continue the excitement, the SMCA Admissions O$ce is hosting a Future Crusader Night on September 20th at the SMCA homecoming football game. All families with students K-8 are admitted for free. !ere will be carnival games, in%atable obstacle courses, mobile video game theatre, human gyroscope, prizes, pregame tailgate & face painting! Guests will also receive free refreshments and SMCA spirit gear. Come cheer for the Crusaders! All of these achievements and opening events indicate an exciting new year. Check out the St. Michael’s website (www.smca.com) for the academic pro#le, service outings, sports schedules, drama production dates, and open houses. Come join in the academics, commu-nity, and faith life that makes everyone at St. Michael’s Inspired for Life.


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As part of their Health and Wellness Ministry, Bethany Lutheran Church is teaming up with the Care for Children Foundation on Sunday, August 25 to o$er free immunizations to chil-dren up to 18 years old. #e immunizations will be available from 1 to 4 pm at Bethany’s Community Life Center Fellowship Hall. #e CDC guidelines for immunizations will be followed and parents are asked to bring their children’s shot records. #e Health and Wellness Ministry is a com-munity outreach program that began with Bethany’s 2010 Health Fair. ”We felt that by switching from a single event to a series of events like the immunization clinic and the health seminars we would be able to reach a wider audience,” said ministry chairperson Rondena Mackey. ”What we are about is

helping people stay healthy and providing resources for caretakers, counseling, and information about in-home services.” Previous programs have dealt with Cancer, Diabetes and Alzheimer’s. Upcoming semi-nars include a presentation on Medicare with a a focus on changes due to implementation of the A$ordable Care Act, a program on building positive family dynamics, and dys-lexia and reading assessments. Pastor William Knippa, who has a PhD in Psychology, will be leading the family dynam-ics program. Pastor Knippa began the Health and Wellness Ministry as a way to reach out beyond his congregation to the whole South Austin community and to make bene!cial use of the church’s new Community Life Center.

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Donn’s Texas BBQ is a great place to pick up family packs of barbecue that can satisfy the whole family making it a great choice for families on the run this time of year. Meat options include brisket, turkey, sausage, chicken, ham and pork ribs. Side orders include three di$erent kinds of beans (or four if you count green), three kinds of potatoes in addition to corn, squash cole slaw and more. So those picky eaters should be able to !nd something that pleases them. Donn’s has also added catfish to their menu. If a party pack doesn’t fit your needs, sandwiches, barbecue plates and meat by the pound are all available. Donn’s is a 25 year-old family owned and

run Oak Hill landmark. Located on the “Y” intersection on Highway 71, their barn-styled tin roof can be spotted from the road. Donn’s is known to the locals who work near by for their hearty lunches served in a relaxed setting by a friendly staff. Their catering and take out menu is popular for many customers and can fit any party needs. Donn’s Texas Barbecue has been serving up authentic Texas BBQ since 1987. Their slow cooked meats are tender, moist and delicious. Look for the barn at 7001 Oak Meadow Drive and check out their website at donnstexasbbq.com. Donn’s is open from 10:30 am to 9 pm Monday through Saturday.

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AISD Board BriefsAugust 14, 2013Presentation of Proposed AISD 2013-14 Audit Plan Lori Lee, AISD’s director of the audit department, was available to respond to trustee questions about the AISD 2013-14 Audit Plan, which is scheduled for board action on the Aug. 27 consent agenda.

83rd Legislative Session Sum-mary Edna Butts, AISD’s director of intergovernmental relations and policy, joined representatives from Moak Casey & Associates to provide a summary of major education legislation enacted during the recent legislative ses-sion. "ey reported on the major education-related changes made by the legislature in key areas, including: accountability issues, the state budget, school $nance, property tax and facilities issues, and student discipline.

Presentation of the Recom-mended FY2013-14 Budget Nicole Conley, AISD’s chief $nancial o%cer, summarized the Recommended Budget for FY

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!e Oak Hill VFW Post 4443 is holding a yard sale/open house on Saturday August 31 at the post. !e hours are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and all are invited. Families are encouraged to bring their children. !e pool will be open and there will be free burgers and hotdogs for the whole family. !e post is inviting any veteran who served in a combat zone to join the VFW. !e dues are only $25 per year – that’s right, $25 per year. !e dues will be increased in October, so this is a good time to join. !e location of VFW Post 4443 is 7614 !omas Springs Road. To "nd it, !omas Springs intersects HYW 71 just about halfway between the ‘Y’ at Oak Hill and Bee Cave. Coming from the Oak Hill area, the intersection is at the light and at a Valero station. Turn le# and go just about a mile and the large VFW sign is hard to miss. If you have items of your own to sell, you may rent a booth for only $20. Call the Post at 512-288-4443 or 512-586-7776.

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!" M#$% J&'()* Armistice Agreement is the armi-stice that ended the Korean War. It was signed by U.S. Army Lieu-tenant General William Harrison Jr. representing the United Nations Command, North Korean General Nam II representing the North Korean People’s Army, and the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army. !e armistice was signed on July 27, 1953, and was designed to insure a complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed force in Korea until a "nal peaceful settlement is achieved. No “"nal peaceful settlement” has been achieved yet. !e signed armistice established the Korean Demilitarized Zone, put into force a cease-"re, and "-nalized repatriation of prisoners of war. !e Demilitarized Zone runs not far from the 38th parallel that separated Northern and Southern Koreas before the war. Many veterans who served in Viet-nam live in the Austin area. Some of you who are older will remember that the veterans who served during the Vietnam era did not receive the acclaim that later vets have. In fact, it was not uncommon to see demon-strations against the war and many returning veterans were reviled. !is is not an exaggeration. So if

you see a vet with a military license plate or a veteran’s cap on, you might want to take a moment to show your thanks for his or her service. • • • No doubt, many readers have heard of service dogs. !ese are dogs that are specially trained to assist people who are limited in their mobility or who have sight issues and other physical constraints. !e dogs are also trained for people who have speci"c physical, and even mental or emotional problems. Veterans and others may qualify if the person meets certain quali"cations pertain-ing to their needs. Some service dog organizations will help you train your own dog, if you have one. !ey can also supply a dog if required. !e typical breeds of dogs used are re-trievers, shepherds, labs and others. In fact, if you have puppies you are seeking to place, consider donating to a service dog organization. !ere are several trainers in the Austin area. You can "nd more about these dogs and trainers via website http://servicedogsforindependence.

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• • • !ought for the day: Calculus and alcohol don’t mix. So don’t drink and derive.

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Members of the Oak Hill Busi-ness and Professional Association (OHBPA) are excited to announce the inaugural “Scholarship Scram-ble”, what they plan to be the !rst of many annual golf tournaments. "e tournament will be held on Monday, September 16 at Grey Rock Golf Club. Proceeds from the tournament will be awarded in the form of scholar-ships for the Oak Hill Young Busi-nessperson Awards (OHYBA).). "is award is intended to recognize

business initiative manifested by young people and to encourage young people to contemplate and participate in the world of business. Candidates for the OHYBA must attend school and/or live in the Oak Hill area. "e !rst OHYBA awards will be presented in the spring of 2014. "ere is still time to enter the tour-nament and/or to become a sponsor. Fees for the tournament will be due on September 9. Participants who are not entering with a team, will

be paired with other singles. Registration will take place on the day of the tournament from 11:30 to 12:30 with the shotgun tee-o$ starting at 1 p.m. A fajita dinner and awards ceremony will take place at 6:oo p.m. followed by a ra%e at 6:30 p.m. Non-players are invited to attend the dinner for $20. Prizes will be awarded for shot closest to the pin, longest drive and longest putt. "e entry fee includes green fees and golf cart. range balls, player gi& bags and dinner.

"e Oak Hill Business and Pro-fessional Association was formed in the 1980’s to bring together local businesses, business people and civic representatives to promote and enhance the business and civic inter-ests of Oak Hill. OHBPA provides opportunities for businesses and professionals to build relationships and form alliances that serve their business interests and support a high quality of life in Oak Hill. OHBPA monthly membership meeting takes place the !rst "urs-

day of every month from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at Mandola’s Italian Market in the Arbor Trails Shopping Center. Guests and prospective members are always welcome to attend. More information about the orga-nization and about the tournament can be found on the web at ohbpa.org or by checking out OHBPA’s Facebook page. Call Tournament Chairperson Bradley Dartez at (512) 892-0070 or email him at [email protected] if you have any questions about this event.

!ere is still time to register for OHBPA’s inaugural golf tournament

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New Life Assembly of God 7612 Cooper Lane, Austin. 78745 (Between Wm. Cannon and Dittmar) Call: 445-5433 Pastor: Charlie HilburnSunday Services: Sunday School 9:30am; Worship & Children’s Church 10:30am; Prayer and Worship Service 6pm Wednesday Services: 7:00pm Kidtastic! * Missio Dei Youth Ministry * Adult Class [email protected] www.newlifeaustin.org connecting...growing...reaching

BAPTIST Bee Cave Baptist Church 13222 Hwy. 71W (at Hwy. 620) 263-5058 Pastor: Rev. Jim Roquemore Services: Sun. 10:45am & 6:30pm, Sunday School 9:30am Children’s church available Sun. am Wed. Prayer & Bible Study 7 pm

First Baptist Church of Oak Hill 6907 Convict Hill Rd 78749 288-7570 Pastor: Rob Satter!eld Services: Sun. 10:50am & 6:00pm Bible Study Sun. 9:30am Wednesday Prayer 6:45pm www."coakhill.org

Oak Hill Primitive Baptist Church 11408 Camp Ben McCulloch Rd. Pastor: Elder Richard Halbgewachs Church: 288-4994 Pastor: 894-4105 Services: Every Sun. 10:30am

BUDDHIST Chittamani Buddhist Center Without Inner Peace, Outer Peace is Impossible. Classes and meditation currently on the 4 Noble Truths. Every Sunday 9:30am -11 am Everyone welcome www.MeditationInAustin.org 1918 Bissel Lane, 78745 (o# Manchaca) 512-916-4444

Sitagu Buddha Vihara 9001 Honeycomb Dr. 78737 (4 miles west of the “Y”). We are a monastery, meditation center, community center, education center and home of a beautiful Burmese pagoda. Daily activities. sitagu.org/austin/, (512)301-3968 [email protected].

CATHOLIC St. Catherine of Siena 4800 Convict Hill Rd. 78749 892-2420 Pastor Rev. Patrick Coakley

Weekend Masses: Sat. 5pm, Sun 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:15pm, 5pm Weekday Masses: Mon-Fri. 12noon, Sat. 9am, Tues & 1st Fri 7pm

CHURCH OF CHRIST Western Hills Church of Christ 6211 Parkwood Drive 892-3532 www.westernhillscoc.com [email protected] Sunday Services:9am Bible Classes (all ages),10am Worship (with Children’s Church) Evening - groups & worship alter-nat-ing weeks Wednesday: 7pm Worship, classes for all ages, 6pm Meal together We have an inspiring and Bibli-cally rich worship service, a very active Youth Ministry and a growing Chil-dren’s Ministry! “We are... a place to believe, a place to belong, a place to call home”

COWBOY CHURCHCowboy Church of the Hill Country 8305 Sharl Cove (slightly south of intersection of Loop 45 and Camp Ben McCulloch Road) 587-2242 Pastor: Jerry [email protected]: Sunday 10 a.m. www.cowboychurchhc.org facebook.com/Cowboy ChurchHC [email protected] We do things the Cowboy way!

EPISCOPALIAN St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 11819 So. IH-35 (exit #223, FM 1327; take north access road 1.1 mile) 282-5631 www.stalbansaustin.org Seeking the transformation of lives through sharing God’s love and grace Rector: $e Rev. Margaret Waters Services: 9 a.m. Come & See! (Blended worship w/ sermon & Holy Eucharist) 10:00 a.m. Co#ee Hour 10:15 a.m. Christian Formation for All Ages (Please go to the website for more details) 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II 12:45 p.m. Co#ee Hour Children’s Chapel at both services, and professional nursery from 8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Youth Group, Sundays 4-6 p.m. Bible Study, $ursdays 9:30-11 a.m.

St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 8724 Travis Hills Dr. 78735 (between Southwest Parkway and Old Bee Caves Road) 288-0128 www.stchristopher.net Rector: $e Rev. Bo Townsend Services: Holy Communion at 10am Sundays; Children’s Chapel at 10 am

Christian Ed. 9am (Sept. 10-May 20) Seeking God’s Truth, Sharing God’s Love

HINDU TEMPLE Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple Radha Madhav Dham, 400 Barsana Road, Austin, Texas 78737 (FM 1826, 7 miles from 290 W)288-7180 Sunday Services: 11:00am- 12:30pm; 7:30-9:30pm Visiting hours: 8:15-10am & 3-5pm daily

ISLAMMasjid Ibrahim Islamic Center Religious Services/Youth & Children Activities 1701 W Ben White Blvd. Bldg. #3 512-693-2924 Friday Sermon @ 1:00 PM Mosque open 7 days for 5 daily prayers Check Mosque website for prayer timings and weekend programs www.masjidibrahim.org Email: [email protected]

LUTHERAN Abiding Love Lutheran Church 7210 Brush Country, 78749 892-4040 Sr. Pastor:Lynnae Sorensen Assoc. Pastor: Brad Highum Sunday Services: 8:30am and 11am Sunday School 9:45 am Children’s Center 892-2777 M-F, 7:00am-6:00pm Food Pantry-Monday, 1:30-3:30pm [email protected] www.abidinglove.org

Bethany Lutheran Church “Where Jesus Meets His Friends” 3701 West Slaughter Lane (next to Bowie High School) 292-8778 email: [email protected] Pas-tor: Rev. William B. Knippa Assoc. Pastor: Rev. Kevin D. Lentz Sun. Worship Services: 8am (Trad.) 9:30 & 11:00 am (Blended Traditional & Contemporary Music) 6:00 p.m. (Contemporary Praise) Sunday School & Bible Study: 9:30am Nursery During Services Bethany Preschool, Mon & Wed pro-gram, Tues & $ur program www.blcms.org

Holy Cross Lutheran Church 4622 S. Lamar 892-0516 Rev. Magdalene Holm-Roesler, Pastor Services: 10:00 am Sunday Study Hour: 9:00 am Sunday Fellowship & Co#ee a%er services Adult and Children’s Sun. School hclcaustin.org You’re always welcome here.

Mt. Olive Lutheran Church10408 Hwy 290 West(4 miles from the “Y” in Oak Hill)

512-288-2370 [email protected]: Paul Meyer and Ben BraunServices: 8 am traditional and 10:30 am contemporary.Education Hour: 9:15-10:15 amPreschool: 18 months to Pre-K,Preschool Phone: 512-288-2330Full and part-time hours.

Risen Savior Lutheran Church-WELS 2811 A%onshire Way 78748 280-8282 Rev. Paul Kuehn, pastor Services: Sunday Worship— 9:30am Sunday School/Bible Classes for all ages, Sunday— 11:00am; $ursday Night Worship— 7:00 pmwww.risensavioraustin.net

METHODIST Oak Hill United Methodist Church 7815 Hwy. 290 W. 78736 288-3836 Rev. Jim Roberts, Rev. Pam She&eld, and Rev. Stella BurkhalterServices: Sunday 8:45, 10 & 11:15am (Interpreted for the deaf at 11:15 service) Wednesday ReCharge service 6:15pmSunday School: 10 & 11:15am Children’s Sunday School: 8:45, 10 & 11:15amYouth group: 5pm www.oakhillumc.org open hearts, open minds, open doors!

Manchaca United Methodist ChurchOpen hearts, Open minds, Open doors!1011 FM 1626 (SE corner of FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd)www.ManchacaUMC.org; o&[email protected]; 512.282.7274Pastors: Rev. Laura Adam, Rev. Tracey Beadle Sunday Schedule: 8:30 am – Traditional Worship with Communion in the Sanctuary.9:45 am - Sunday School; adult, youth and children.11:00 am - Traditional Worship and Hymns in the Sanctuary. 11 am - Life on the Road - Casual Praise Service in the Family Life Center. 4 pm - High school & Middle school youth programs including tutoringWednesday Worship: 6:00 am - Individual Prayer and Meditation with Communion

NON - DENOMINATIONAL LifeAustin 8901 W Hwy 71 78735Phone: 512-220-6383Lead Pastor: Randy PhillipsSun. Services: 9 am Celebration Ser-vice, 11 am Celebration ServiceWed Services: 7 pm Life University, 7

pm Student LifeLifeAustin is a Bible Church - a cosmo-politan community of healing and hope. We are all about connecting people to Christ and to each other.

Southwest Hills Community Church 7416 Hwy 71 W, 78735 288-8000 Services: 9:30 and 11 am Children’s Ministry: 9:30 and 11 amCRAVE Ministry: Middle/High School 6 pm www.shcc.net [email protected] SHCC exists to create environments to help people Love God, fully Follow Christ and Serve Others

Unity Church of Austin 5501Hwy 290 West, 78735 (512) 892-3000 [email protected] Rev. Analea Rawson Service 11:00 pm “Our God is love,our race is human and our religion is oneness.” www.unitychurchaustin.org

ORTHODOX St. Sophia Orthodox Church 225 Rose Dr. in Dripping Springs Fr. Peter Smith, Pastor 512) 638-0721 / pcmsmith@hotmail. com (Fr. Peter’s email) www.stsophiachurch.us Services: Sundays- 8:45 a.m. Orthros (Matins) & 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy- Wednesdays- 7:00 p.m. Daily Vespers or other special services according to the season Saturdays- 5:45 pm. Ninth Hour & 6:00 pm Great Vespers and Confession Special feast day services as an-nounced All services are in English and visitors are always welcome. !e Orthodox Church is the original, historic, pre-denominational Church of the New Testament. Please join us for worship soon!

PRESBYTERIAN Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church5226 W William Cannon 78749Pastor Larry W. Coulter; Assoc. Pastors Michael Killeen, Britta DukesWorship Schedule: 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.Sunday School: 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Shepherd of the Hills Brodie Campusat the corner of Brodie Ln. & Hewitt Ln.12420 Hewitt Lane 78748Ted $ulin, Campus PastorWorship Schedule: 11:00 a.m.Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Web site: www.shpc.org


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the Cougars extend the lead to 20-16. Yanes is recovering from a torn ACL sustained last year versus McCallum. “I’ve been working on my strength and agility to get back to where I was,” Yanes added. An ace by Margarita Vega put the brown and gold in front 19-11 in the third and "nal game. Four consecutive aces from Pagan closed out the visitors from the Alamo City. “I rely mostly on my serves,” the Lady Cougar setter said. “I also try to set up as many balls as I can.” Crockett ventures east to participate in the Cedar Creek Tournament this !ursday.

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!e newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Manchaca by !e Manchaca Onion Creek Historical Association. !e book boasts more than 200 vintage images and mem-ories of days gone by. Manchaca, which takes its name from nearby Manchaca Springs, is nestled in the beautiful rolling hills about 10 miles south of Austin. Spanish land grants issued in the 1830s opened the land for settle-ment and by the 1850s, stage stop Manchac Springs was established, bringing new settlers through the area. Many liked what they saw and settled in. !e population grew in

Manchaca history explored in bookgreat bounds when the International & Great Northern Railroad laid track through Manchaca in 1881, which led to the building of a new school and several mercantile stores. By the turn of the century, Manchaca had grown into a bustling community. Images of America: Manchaca illustrates the history of this unique Texas community. By allowing read-ers to glimpse scenes from the past they can gain a better understanding of its modern identity. A few highlights of Manchaca:• Maps of the area dating from the 19th Century, provided by the Texas General Land O#ce, showing the land grants that formed Manchaca

in the 1830s.• Shows images of Manchaca as a bustling community by the turn of the century with its own cotton gin and several mercantile stores.• Information on the Manchaca Volunteer Fire Department, which was established in 1967 with money collected in a box placed on the counter at the Country Corner Store owned by Ray and Ethel Turner.

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“!ere was no structure,” Blanco said. “!ere wasn’t anything written for us because this is the "rst of its kind in Austin. We’ve gotten a lot of feedback from the public, from members that were part of the writing of the charter.” Blanco said her desire to join the ICRC grew out of her own feelings of disconnect from city government. “As a citizen of Austin, I don’t feel connected to my city council. I think that’s what we can do,” Blanco said. “We can bring representation to an area when they had felt neglected.” Blanco, a northeast Austin resident, said the redistricting will be a ben-e"t to her community and similar neighborhoods. “I’m in a part of town that has been annexed in the recent years,” Blanco said. “It wasn’t originally part of the city. So to get representation, that’s a huge deal for my community here.” Eliza May, a Travis Country resident and member of Austinites for Geo-graphic Representation, said, for the "rst time Austin neighborhoods will have representatives who answer directly to the residents. “Everyone’s going to have their

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own representative that they can go to as opposed to trying to "nd somebody at council who’s going to pay attention to my little zoning issue over here in southwest,” May said. “If for some reason those sin-gle-member district representatives are not doing their job, or the citizens don’t feel like they’re doing their job, they’re going to be held accountable by the neighborhoods. In my opin-ion, it’s democracy at its very best because it literally is democracy at the grassroots level.”May said having representation for southwest Austin would ensure that issues such as public transportation needs in the Oak Hill area will re-ceive attention at the City Council level. “Southwest Austin will invariably get its own district that represents them,” May said. “What we’re looking at is approximately 80,000 residents being placed in any one district.”May said it’s important for southwest Austin residents to work through their neighborhood associations to develop maps and drawings that represent the preferred boundaries

of the district. “!e data is there. It can be evenly drawn. !e challenge is going to become where do you want to draw that line? Where is that hard stop? Is it going to be west of Mopac, east of Mopac? How far north are we going to go? Are we going to go o# of Southwest Parkway? !ose are go-ing to be the hard questions and the challenge,” May said. “!at’s exactly why it’s really important for citizens to work through their associations, as we’re going to do through [Oak Hill Association of Neighborhoods], so that we can produce that kind of data and that kind of preference.” Tom !ayer, a board member of the South Windmill Run Neighborhood Association, said he wants to see all of Oak Hill in one district. “I don’t want our area to be sliced up as it has in congressional and state legislature redistricting,” Thayer said. “A split Oak Hill could mean a district or districts with a large portion of the population outside our area. One district for Oak Hill would better ensure actual local representation.”

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• • • Have you tried the Tomato Pie from the seasonal menu at the Kerbey Lane restaurant on Wil-liam Cannon? You should. And you should do it fast, as I have no idea how long the summer menu is going to last. Taken directly from the menu, this tomato delicacy is “a delicious blend of Paul Engel’s fresh roasted tomatoes, green onion, fresh basil

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in an individual pie crust and topped with kalamata olives and feta cheese.” I know. You’re reading this and thinking, “What? !ere’s no meat.” Trust me, you won’t miss it. It tastes much better than words could possibly describe. Provided you like tomato, olives and feta cheese, of course. Are you reading this Morris?

• • • (Want your neighborhood asso-ciation highlighted? Have a story you need to tell? Would you like to rat out a neighbor? If so, be sure to email me at [email protected] and get the word out.)


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