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April 30, 2015 Volume 20, No. 9 Southwest Austin’s Community Newspaper Since 1995

New effort launched to crowd-source traffic issues story and photos

by Leah Gernetzke AUSTIN - According to recent U.S. census data, approximately 110 people move to the Austin area each day. While the city’s skyrocketing population brings growth for the local economy, it also brings a wealth of frustration for commuters on increasingly congested roads—not to mention areas like Oak Hill that

Austin leaders are asking for residents’ help in coming up with transportation solutions were already traffic sore spots before the new influx of drivers.

But with more people also comes more ideas—that’s why Austin-based non-profit Glasshouse Policy launched MobilityATX, a three-month initiative that invites

Central Texans to provide policy solutions and ideas to improve transportation in Austin. The most popular community-generated ideas will be delivered to city and municipal government officials.

To kick off their crowd-sourced

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Maroons infielder Patrick Pate (#3) handles a close play. Behind a no-hitter by Nick Clawson, the Austin High baseball team defeated Del Valle 10-0 Saturday afternoon. Details and more sports on p. 12.

campaign, MobilityATX hosted the first of two live-streamed panel discussions on Monday, April 27 from RideScout’s downtown office.

Panelists, including District 8 City Councilmember Ellen Troxclair, RideScout CEO Joseph Kopser (two Oak Hill residents), Downtown Austin Alliance CEO DeWitt Peart, and AURA (An advocacy group for improving Austin’s land use and transportation policies) board member Brennan Griffin, addressed transportation issues and answered viewers’ questions posted in real-time on Twitter and MobilityATX’s website.

The panel’s discussion moderator, Michael Kanin from The Austin Monitor, highlighted the urgency of creating solution-based dialogue around the city’s traffic issues.

“Over the past decade or so, the city of Austin has asked its voters three times to fund a major rail project,” Kanin said. “Two of those three, including the most recent one, a $600 million rail proposal, sort of coupled with a $400 million set of road improvements, failed by a significant margin. With traffic congestion seeming to mount and no apparent significant plan B in sight, Austinites of all stripes are wondering what’s next for the city.”

Panelists discussed short-term solutions to traffic problems that could be implemented in the next six months, including running buses more frequently, increasing the number of bus routes, incentivizing flexible schedules for employees to reduce rush hour traffic, educating

See NEW EFFORT on p. 22

AURA board member Brennan Griffin, District 8 Councilmember Ellen Troxclair, Michael Kanin of The Austin Monitor, Downtown Austin Alliance CEO DeWitt Peart and Joseph Kopser of RideScout were MobilityATX panelists. The live-streamed event was held at RideScout, and another is planned for May 18th.

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Letter to the Editor

Let’s raise the gas tax to pay for needed roads

Democracy and capitalism in their purest forms offer unlimited opportunities and possibilities for each and every individual. If we could somehow throttle the human lust for power, control and greed, ours would be a more perfect union. We must attempt to cure one injustice at a time. All journeys begin with that first step. We can bring about change by contributing huge sums of cash to office holders or by banding together

as registered voters creating petitions for our causes and present them with an avalanche of concerned citizen signatures to our elected politicians urging them to act.

It is an established fact that wealthy special interest individuals and groups donate unlimited funds to election campaigns not because they love the candidate, or respect them or believe in them, nor are they looking out for the good of our country or the interest of 99% of citizens. They demand payback in the form of new legislation that could enrich them. The only way

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ACC hosts peace and conflict symposium May 1, 2015, 8:45 a.m. – 4 p.m.

EastviewCampus,3401WebbervilleRd. Austin Community College will host a symposium to raise awareness of global and regional struggles children face at the fourth annual Peace and Conflict Studies Spring Symposium “The Right to Peace: Growing Up with Conflict”. The event is free and

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The symposium will include two panel discussions exploring the conflicts homeless, immigrant, and refugee children face as well as conflict children face in school. Co-sponsored by the college’s Mexican American/ Chicano Studies and the University of Texas at Austin’s Latin American Studies, the event will feature expert panelists including Sheerin Abbas-Hall of Austin Children’s Services, Dalell D. Mohmed of KinderUSA, and Barri Rosenbluth of SafePlace.

Participants also will discuss the effect of immigration and absent parents on children and families in a screening and discussion of the film “Al Otro Lado” (To the Other Side).

Learn more and register online at go.austincc.edu/peace. For more information contact Khosropour at 512-223-3282 or shirin@austincc.edu.

Oak Hill Business and Professional Assn. (OHBPA) Monthly Luncheon

Thursday, May 7th at 11:30 am Mandola’s at Arbor Trails 4301 W. William Cannon Dr. The public is invited. For more information go to ohbpa.org.

Hampton Branch Library Renovation Presentation & Community Input Meeting Thursday, May 7, 6:30-8:30 PM 5125 Convict Hill Rd. Come learn about the upcoming renovation of the Hampton Branch and provide input. For additional information about the renovation, contact Project Coordinator Crystal Pirone at 512-974-7469 or visit library.austintexas.gov.

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Gorzycki choirs attend Region 18 UIL contest The 2015 Gorzycki Middle School non-varsity men’s choir and varsity women’s choir attended the Region 18 UIL Choir Contest at the Hays Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, April 14 and Thursday, April 16 and took home many honors.

On the first round, each group was required to perform three songs for three judges in a concert performance, with one of those three songs sung acappella. On the second round, each group was required to sight sing a 24 to 36 measure 3-part sight singing piece of music the students had never seen before for three other judges. During the sight singing, each group had 6 minutes to speak through and audiate (sing in their heads) the sight singing piece without being allowed to sing it out loud.

After time was called at the end of the first 6 minutes, each group sang the sight singing piece in three parts with solfege hand signs after their director, Mr. Heckler, gave them the beginning pitches. Mr. Heckler was not allowed to help each group sing at all. Each group then repeated this process but with only a two minute review the second time.

To receive a sweepstakes, groups had to receive an average of division 1 ratings from their judges in concert and in sight singing. The 2015 Gorzycki Middle School non-varsity men’s choir is the first men’s chorus at Gorzycki Middle School to have a sweepstakes at UIL Choir Contest, receiving all division 1 ratings from ALL six judges.

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The men’s choir includes: Josh Lewis, Chris Torres, Jack Bohuslav, Danton Hulet, Trey Johnson, Jaden Luo, Josh Moreno, Carter Young, Jackson Arnecke, Rafe Brown, Stephen Do, Angel Estrada, Xander Perez, Santiago Ramirez, Will Sackmary, Paul Sonnier, Fernando Vega, Branden Wenzloff, and Sam Werner. - submitted The 2015 Gorzycki Middle School varsity women’s choir also received a sweepstakes at UIL Choir Contest.

Not only did these young women perform as varsity and perform the required music off of the required grade 2 list, but they also performed music from the grade 3 list, which is much harder. The varsity women’s choir includes: Riyo Adler, Winnie Cheng, Presley Gibbs, Kylie Gomez, Haley Harris, Esther Ko, Kaitlyn Luu, Leah Miller, Paige Oldham, Molly O’Mullan, Anika Scoma, Alyssa Adams, Raneen Aljamal, Taylor Brown, Lauren Collins, Maria Demopoulos, Melania Dobson, Megan Farnell, Andrea Findley, Emma Ginsberg, Meghana Goli, Alexus Harris, Alison Howard, Landry Jenkins, Leslie Lehman, Carly Lewis, Emily Merritt, Emily Monagle, Lauren Stuart, Anisha Vadlamudi, and Megan Weiss.

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by Roger White You quasi-regular followers of Ye Olde Mouse—all four of you—know that you can depend on me to deliver to you faithfully and regularly, rain or shine, your place or mine, the straight poop. Or sometimes maybe just the noun, sans the adjective.

This, alas, is one of those times.

For you see, in my incessant and exhaustive search for all things existential and/or extraordinary, I recently came across some astounding reading material while, appropriately enough, in the reading room. Ready for this? Your poo is worth a lot of money.

Oui. C’est true. It seems that researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey, apparently either desperate to find new sources of income or just phenomenally bored, have discovered that one can, um, squeeze precious metals out of human waste.

Yeppirs. Call it caca cash. Brown gold. Texas—all right, I’ll stop.

Follow along, if you will. Latex gloves and surgical masks recommended. The USGS has found, in a lengthy research study that surely cost us taxpayers loads (no pun intended), that approximately 7 million tons of human biosolids are left over annually after treatment at some 16,500 municipal wastewater plants around our fair land. About half of that is carted to landfills or burned away in incinerators; the other half is processed into fertilizer.

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“If you can get rid of Now, just how they’re some of the metals that going to go about excurrently limit how tracting all the shiny much of these biosolids goodness from these we can use on fields and great mountains of BM forests, and at the same is beyond me. I envision Roger White time recover valuable miners in old ’49er garb metals and other elewith picks, shovels, and ments, that’s a win-win,” explained plungers, or perhaps home versions USGS Stool Study Science Lady of mineral recovery by way of sifters Kathleen Smith. attached to individual toilets.

Aha. We could call it a poo-poo “What are ya doing in there, honwin-win. ey? You’ve been in there for almost Smith backed up her findings by an hour!” noting that USGS researchers in “I’m sifting, dear. I’m sifting!”

Colorado detected significant conI’m certain it’s gotta be more highcentrations of platinum, gold, and tech than this, however. silver in poo samples they looked Poo poo this notion if you like, at through scanning electron mi- but the USGS guys estimated that croscopes. Smith also mentioned the waste from a million Americans that a great many scanning electron contains about $13 million worth of microscopes are now on sale cheap precious metals. Wow, that is really at the Colorado office of the U.S. putting your money where your…

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How to tour Kyle on $100 a day Mike Jasper The word in Oak Hill is … speed.

As in go-cart racing, which can get as high as 65 MPH they tell me.

For her birthday, I took Karin to the go-cart racing facility in Kyle. I guess the official name is the Central Texas Speedway in Kyle. It’s also known as the only thing to do in Kyle.

Anyway, I decided that what she needed for her birthday was to have the living hell scared out of her, and I thought I could accomplish that with three10-lap races.

We got there on time for the 3 p.m. race class you have to take before they let you on the track, which means we were late. We should have gotten there at least ten minutes early, but the traffic on I-35 would not comply.

At the facility, we were met by perky, red-haired speedway cutie Taylor Rochen, who had three forms for us to sign.

“This one says if you kill yourself it’s your fault, this one says if you break our go-carts you’ll pay for it, and the final one is optional — five dollars for insurance.”

The insurance isn’t for the driver, it’s for the go-cart. They really don’t want you messing up their go-carts.

We didn’t get insurance. It was the right thing to do. I’ve been there twice and have skipped the insurance both times. The day I buy the insurance will be the day you don’t want to be on the track with me.

Believe me, I’ll get my five bucks worth — I’ll be flippin’ and bumpin’ and black flaggin’ it all the way.

Anyway, after filling out all the forms the next thing to do was take a class in go-cart safety. Seriously, they don’t want these go-carts messed up.

Caleb Allen taught the class, and his specific goal — scare the hell out of us. My plan was working.

“The green flag means go. The yellow flag is caution, but when you see this flag we want you snapperheads to stop. The black flag comes out when you do something stupid — if you bump people or drive dangerously. One black flag is a warning, but if you get two black flags you’ll be ejected from the race and I will personally bitch slap you. The white

flag means there’s one lap to go, and these two carts, you should use one of course the famous checkered flag of these over here.” means it’s the end, the “Then what in the finish line.” !$*&#^@! are they doing Yeah, I’m quoting out here?” I asked, a little from memory so it’s not too loudly. I was a bit ticked verbatim per se. It’s all off, because now I’d have Latin to me anyway. Caleb to convince Karin to get continued. back into another go-cart.

“This is the red flag. This I really wanted her to race. means something went I paid $100 for the 30 laps wrong. Either there was a each, and I didn’t want to Mike Jasper serious crash, or someone see it go to waste. More imflipped their go-cart, or portantly, I wanted Karin there might be a severed arm on to have a good birthday. She’d feel the course … you’re gonna want to great if she could pull this off. slow way down and come to a stop Also, I paid $100 in advance, did if you see the red flag.”

I mention that?

Yeah, I’m pretty, prettyyyyyyyy As I feared, Karin freaked and sure that’s what he said. Meanwhile, wouldn’t get back into the cart.

Karin’s looking at me from time to Caleb was cool as the other side of time and daggers are flying from her the pillow, and told us he’d work out eyes. I know what she’s thinking. a special race just for the two of us.

Same thing I was thinking the first And that’s what happened. After time I was there. the first eight people finished, they “I can’t believe you got me into this, let Karin and I race on our own — and as soon as this is over I am going safely. Thanks to the employees, we to kill you. Assuming I’m still alive.” were able to do our 30 laps (it seemed That’s a verbatim quote for sure. like more to me) and somewhere When the class finished, Caleb during the last ten laps Karin got told us to pick out helmets, gloves into it and had a good time. and a neck brace to wear for the After our race, we went to the car race. We walked outside to the bar for a couple of beers. Good day, carts and Karin asked me, “How do all in all, and I highly recommend we operate these? He didn’t tell us it. Check out centraltexasspeedway. anything about that. He talked about com. They’ve got go-kart races, stock speeding up and slowing down, but car races (you only get to watch he didn’t tell us where the brake is those) and even concerts from time or the accelerator. How the hell do to time. You’ll have a great time if you drive these things?” you go.

It’s true. I’ve taken two classes, Just don’t mess up their go-carts. and they don’t’ really mention that.

••• Probably too easy, so the instructors Dr. Jim Turney tells me the park forget — it’s only easy if you know. cleanup went so well April 19th, You press down with your right foot they’re going to do it again in June. and you go fast. You press down with They spread some mulch, cleared your left, and you hit the brakes. some brush, and generally tidied up Hit the brakes too hard and you Convict Hill Quarry Park last April spin out. Caleb did tell us that, he just 19th, 2014. never mentioned where the brakes “June 6th is the National Trails were. To make matters worse, there Organization event, sponsored by were about eight other racers in the Austin Parks Foundation, and Ausclass, and they all seemed to be in tin Parks Department is giving us 7 their late 20s or 30s. We were fixin’ more yards of mulch to spread on to get smoked. A the trails. I will give you a remindStill, I managed to get Karin inside er when we get closer to the date,” one of the go-carts before Adam Turney told me.

Reinhardt, one of the instructors, This will be Jim’s last park event, came over and said, “We’re not using Continued on page 7

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The Word from Oak Hill Continued from p. 5 as he’s leaving the country and moving to Thailand where he has friends and business interest. He’ll be semi-retiring to Pattaya Beach, a resort area on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand.

Dr. Turney will teach his last class at ACC on May 14th, his 82nd birthday.

“I retired from ACC last August, but they called me back in September and again in January. I said the only way I could quit teaching was to move away.”

He’ll be missed.

••• Remember, there’s still time to get involved in the Scenic Brook Neighborhood Association’s community garage sale.

Participants can make a little dough, meet some people, get rid of things they don’t need, or buy stuff to resell on eBay for a profit.

As of this writing, eight Scenic Brook residents have already committed to the event, but anybody wanting to participate has until May 1 to sign up (this issue should be out

by April 30). The entry fee is free to SBNA members, $10 to non-members. The fees go to the cost of maps to the yard sales, neighborhood

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••• My favorite PR person Amber tells me Elizabeth McQueen will finally put on her postponed show downtown.

Austin-based singer-songwriter and KUTX DJ Elizabeth McQueen — who used to sing backups for local legendary band Asleep At The Wheel — will present an interactive, multi-media performance entitled “Infinity + Infinity” at Austin’s Museum of Human Achievement on Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1.

As I said earlier, the event had previously been scheduled for March 5-8, but was rescheduled due to cold and rainy weather. There will be two shows each night, one at 7 p.m. and another show at 9 p.m.

The inter-media music performance features McQueen’s newest ensemble, EMQ (with guitarist Lauren Gurgiolo and multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Greene), in conjunction with interactive structures designed and built by designer/visu-

al artist Jerome Morrison. The work will utilize cutting-edge animation, audience-engaging motion sensor technology, and sophisticated building processes to create interactive, life-sized, audience-controlled visual environments (the PsiScreen, PsiBox and PsiWorld) working in tandem with McQueen’s all original music.

“Last year I suddenly found myself with time enough to write about where I was. And where I was, where I am, is deep into a series of lifelong commitments — to my husband, to my children, to my cat even. This kind of journey is as mind expanding and magical as it is tedious ... as rewarding as it is frustrating. And I wanted to try and capture that lovely ambivalence in my songs.”

McQueen says.

For more info check out www. infinityplusinfinity.net. Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the door and can be purchased online at www. ticketfly.com.

••• Want your neighborhood association highlighted? Have a story you need to tell? Would you like to rat out a neighbor? If so, be sure to email me at themikejasper@gmail.com and get the word out.

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Nutty Brown Cafe, 12225 Hwy. 290 Friday night Dance Club - w/ Tickets and informationa at www.

W., 78737. 301-4648. www.nutty- Western bands and a Pot Luck FathomEvents.com. break.

7:30pm-10pm at South brown.com.

Austin Activity Center, 3911 Wednesday, May 6 Tessy Lou Williams & The Manchaca RD, Austin. $4.50.

Shotgun Stars - 4pm at Poodie’s Los Texmaniacs - 7:30 Combine Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 New Events a hefty helping of Tex Mex conjunW., Spicewood. No cover. to, simmer with several parts Texas April 8 - May 10 rock, add a daring dash of wellSunday/Fundays - Every first cured blues and R&B riffs. Rollins All The Way Based on LBJ’s proSunday of the month the NeillStudio Theatre The Long Center Cochran House Museum will be lific first year as President, is written 701 W. Riverside Drive (512) 457open to the public for free from 1pm by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright 5100 thelongcenter.org - 4pm 2310 San Gabriel St. 512- Robert Schenkkan and features a cast of 20 actors depicting many 478-2335 nchmuseum.org of the 20th Century’s most famous May 8 - May 10 Mondays leaders including Martin Luther King, Jr., J. Edgar Hoover, GovCharles Thibodeaux and the ernor George Wallace, Senator Austin Cajun Aces - 6:30pm at Hubert Humphrey, Secretary of Evangeline Cafe, 8106 Brodie Defense Robert J. McNamara and Lane. 282-2586.

President Johnson himself. Zach Theater 202 South Lamar 512Texas Songwriters Showcase - 476-0541 zachtheater.com 6:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. No April 25 - May 3 cover.

Wednesdays

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

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

Thursdays 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, Garett Endres. Starts at 9pm every Thursday 290 West Club 12013 W Hwy 290 “Thirsty Thursday” gatheringPoems and songs will be shared in a round robin, open mic atmosphere following the featured presentation. On the third Thursday of every month. Free. Food pantry donations are welcomed. 7pm at New Life Lutheran Church, 120 Frog Pond Lane in Dripping Springs. For more info call 858-2024.

Ongoing Events Woodworkers Club of Austin - 7pm on the 1st Tuesday of the month in the training room at Seaton Hosp SW, on FM 1826 We are a non profit org. and make toys etc for charity. Call Bill at 512288-3252 Free South Austin Mystery Book Club - 7:30 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, at the Sunset Valley Barnes & Noble on Brodie Ln. Our April 16th book is Gone Girl,

by Gillian Flynn. If you have question email dschieck@yahoo.com.

Overeaters Anonymous - Fridays at 8pm open meeting. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. Everyone welcome! Unity Church of Austin, 5501 W. US Hwy 290, Service Rd. Vicki (512) 925-7854 or Candy (432) 349-1512 Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Meeting - Bannockburn Baptist Church room 103 Every Wednesday, 7pm - 8:30pm Anne Slater 512-215-9719 for more info Free 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. 512974-9900 / cityofaustin.org/library.

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

Trivia Night - Wednesdays at Waterloo Ice House, Southpark Meadows, 9600 South I-35 Service Rd. SB, Suite D-100. 512-301-1007. waterlooicehouse.com.

Community Clubs & Events

Don Giovanni - Austin Opera presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Long Center 701 W. Riverside Drive (512) 457-5100 thelongcenter.org

Ballet Austin presents Swan Lake - Come see this celebrated love story on Mothers Day Weekend at the Long Center 701 W. Riverside Drive (512) 457-5100 thelongcenter.org

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Friday, May 8

iHeartRadio Country Festival - 7pm Lineup will feature Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley, Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore, The Band Perry, iHeartRadio’s On The Verge artist Sam Hunt and Tyler Farr. Erwin Center 1701 Red River 512-471-7744 uterwincenter.com

Spicewood Arts Society Presents “A Toast to Tony” - doors @ 6pm Annual Tribute to jazz great Tony Campise continues as legendary jazz greats gather to present an evening of delightful entertainment. The Spicewood Vineyards Event Center, 1419 County Rd. 409 in Spicewood, Tx. www. spicewoodarts.org.

Springfest - 11am “It’s the biggest time in the smallest town” Live music and events for young and old all day long. Hill Country Galleria 512263-5833 or visit http://laketravischamber.com/pages/SpringFest

Saturday, May 9

Sunday, May 3 International Dance Day 2015!

- 1pm - 5pm classes all afternoon from countries and cultures around the world! All classes will be offered at a special rate of $8 per class or take unlimited classes for only $20 Ballet Austin, 501 W. 3rd St. balletaustin.org

Third Thursday at The Blanton - free evening of art and activities. Monday, May 4 5-9pm at Blanton Museum, Brazos

Paramount Theatre’s 100th Anniversary Gala featuring Lyle Lovett and Friends - 6pm This event will sell out, so please order your tickets today. the Paramount 719 Congress Avenue 512.472.5470 austintheatre.org

Classes and meditation - with Western Buddhist nun, Gen Kelsang 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. meditationinaustin.org.

Sisters in Crime Heart of Texas Chapter - Meets monthly on the second Sunday of the month at 2pm at the Recycled Reads (part of the Austin Library system) 5335 Burnet Rd www.hotxsinc.org.

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

The Oak Hill Rotary Club - Meeting the first two weeks each month for lunch on Thursday at Johnny Carinos on Brodie and then join us for social/networking events the other weeks as posted on our website.

Circle C Area Democrats - 6:308:30pm at Santa Rita in the Escarpment Village. Meets on second Mondays of month. For infor mation:circlecareademocrats.org.

Toastmasters Groups - Build leadership and communication skills in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. Visitors welcome.

Tejas Toastmasters: 288-7808/ tejastoastmasters.org. Meets every Mon. at 6 pm at IHOP, 1101 S. Mopac. South Austin Toastmasters: meets first and third Tuesday 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 Western Hills Church of Christ, 6211 Parkwood Drive. Open to ages 18 & up. 956-494-4809 / oakhill.freetoasthost.biz for more info.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver SupporGroup - 2nd Wednesday of the month at noon at Arveda Alzheimer’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.arvedacare.com.

Senior Luncheon Program - Seniors (over 60) meet at 8656 Hwy. 71 W, Bldg A, next to JP bldg every Tues, Wed and Thurs from 10am2pm. Transportation available. Call 512-854-2138 for more info.

Oak Hill Neighborhood Planning Contact Team - Meets fourth Wednesday of the month at the ACC Pinnacle Campus, 10th Floor Board Room. www.ohnpct.org.

MOMS Club of Austin - Are you a stay at home mom looking for support, daytime activities and other moms like you? The MOMS® Club of SW Oaks/Oak Hill offers all that and more. You can find us on Meetup at www.meetup.com/ MOMS-Club-of-Austin-SW-Oaks/ Southwest Networking Group (SWING) - meets for breakfast at Waterloo Ice House, Slaughter Ln. & Escarpment Blvd., 9600 Escarpment 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 practices, 1pm - 4pm at South Austin Senior Activity Center, 3911 Manchaca Rd. Free. Meets on third Wednesday of the month. For more info call Mary at 280-8661. www.southaustinaarp.org.

OHBPA Meeting - (Oak Hill Business Professionals Association).

Meets every first Thursday of the month from 11:30am-1pm at Mandola’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 at the

Oak Hill Library 5124 Convict Hill Rd. More information & directions can be found at the web site, ratsonline.org.

Creative Arts Society - Meets on first Wed. of month (except Jan.,July, Aug.) at ACC Pinnacle, 10th floor, faculty lounge. 6pm networking. 7pm program. All artists and art enthusiasts are welcome. creativeartssociety.org 288-0574.

Saturday South Austin Lions Club - Meets every second and fourth Thursday 6pm – 7pm Premier High School at Travis 1211 E. Oltorf On the campus of Travis High School, follow Premier sign as you enter driveway, veer right. http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/ austin_south Senior Safari Adventures - Tues.

- Fri. 9:30am - 11am Austin Zoo 10808 Rawhide Trail Call 512-2885031 or email audrey.austinzoo@ yahoo.com.

New Events Tuesday, May 5

Taste of Mexico 2015: A Culinary Arts Event - 6pm - 9pm An evening of Mexican-inspired food and beverage samplingscelebrating Cinco de Mayo in support of Mexic-Arte Museum’s Arts Education Program. Brazos Hall 204 E. 4th Street please visit www.mexicartemuseum.org. Only pre-sale tickets available for this event.

Thursday, May 7 Hampton Branch at Oak Hill Renovation Presentation & Community Input Meeting - 6:30 - 8:30 Learn about the upcoming renovation of the Branch and provide valuable input. 5125 Convict Hill Rd. 512-974-7469 or visit library.austintexas.gov.

May 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th Austin Studio Tour presents 9 Spirited Women Artists exhibition - 9-6 on Sat., and 11-6 Sun. During two weekends in May, these Nine Women artisans will be exhibiting artworks of sculpture, paintings, jewelry, and pottery.

There will also be live art creating, music, tarot reading, yoga, and Om events. Quintanilla Sculpture Garden and Studio, 43 Pillow Road, Sunset Valley (512) 9174660 www.shanfannin.com Saturday, May 9 Free Outdoor Concert - noon 6pm New Life Lutheran Church will host a free outdoor concert for the Dripping Springs community. Featured artists include Ron Kewin, Mark Viator & Susan Maxey, Out of the Blue, The Voodudes and Magic Jack & Dana McBride.

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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.

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 Network - Open to women of all ages interested in outdoor activities. fishing, 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 an Social Club” Specializing in adventure with outdoor events such as hiking, camping, biking, road trips and rafting. hillcountryoutdoors.com.

Westcave Preserve public weekend tours- Sats. and Sundays, 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 Hikes - Second Sat. & second Sun. of each month at 9am at Bright Leaf Natural Area, 4400 Crestway Dr., Hikes are usually 4 miles long and last about 2 hours.

Wear sturdy shoes and bring your own water. brightleaf.org Senior Safari Adventure - Tues.

- Fri., 1pm - 2:30pm Calling all Seniors (60+)Put on your walking shoes and join us as we stroll around the Zoo to meet and learn about some of our animals. Bring a lunch to enjoy in our shaded picnic grove and watch our beautiful free-roaming birds. Please bring bottled water as we do not have drinkable water on grounds. $5 caregiver $13 Senior 10808 Rawhide Trail (512) 288-1490 Nature Hike at McKinney State Falls - Free interpretive hikes to discover the diverse range of flora 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 comfortable shoes, a hat, and bring water. Hikes last approximately 1.5 hours. Info contact: jeanneffia@ gmail.com Sunday, December 7

New Events Sunday, May 3

cock Barn. Both activities are included with regular Zoo admission.

10808 Rawhide Trail, For additional information, call 512-288-1490 or visit www.austinzoo.org.

Sunday, May 3

Second Saturdays are for Families - $7 per family; $5 Member families. Noon-4pm at Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress Ave. Please RSVP to akichorowsky@ New Events amoa.org to give an idea of materials needed. 512-495-9224 / www. April 18 - May 23 amoa.org.

Let’s Get Campy - 3pm - 6pm Students will have the opportunity to participate in free art activities, and meet Elsa. Parents will have an opportunity to enter to win a free week of Summer Art Camp for their child.

The Art Garage 512-852-9900 www.theartgarageaustin.com

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,d activities.

Tuesday - Saturday: 11am, 1pm & 3pm. Baby Bloomers- Every Mon..

For kids 3 & under & their caregivers. Storytimes 9:30 & 11am; Singa-long 10:30am at Austin Children’s Museum, 201 Colorado St.. 4722499 / ausinkids.org.

May 9 - May 17

Storytime - Tuesdays & Wednesdays at the Hampton Library, 5125 Convict Hill Rd. Toddlers Fridays at 11am, . 892-6680. wiredforyouth.co Austin Zoo & Animal Sanctuary - Join us in making Animal Enrichment (toys for animals) every Monday 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-

Cenicienta - Easily understood in English and Spanish, this bilingual stage-adaptation of Cinderella tackles culture, familia, and the power of language. Whisenhunt Stage Zach Theater 202 South Lamar 512-476-0541 zachtheater. com

The Big Bolt - This Pollyanna production is designed specifically to appeal to the developmental and educational needs of young children, ages 3 – 7. The Long Center 701 W. Riverside Drive (512) 4575100 thelongcenter.org Monday, May 11

Thursday, April 30 Lissa Hattersley’s Trip Trio 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane (512) 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com

Austin Youth Orchestra string auditions for the 2015-2016 season - 6pm registration 6:30 auditions Stephen F. Austin High School 1715 W Cesar Chavez St. 512-825-7230 • E-Mail: waggoner_thomas@yahoo.com www.

AustinYouthOrchestra.com

Brunch Buffet w/ Java Jazz 10am - 2pm The Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512.301.4648 nuttybrown.com Gospel Brunch with The South Austin Gospel Project - Noon 3:30pm Maria’s Taco Xpress 2529 South Lamar Blvd 512-444-0261 tacoxpress.com

Brew 5326 Manchaca Road 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com Friday, May 8 Hank Erwin - 8pm Bad Rodeo - 10:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-2640318 poodies.net $7

Monday, May 4 Texas Songwriters Showcase: George Ensle Hosts Brian Ashley Jones - 6:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net

Robin Wiley - 8pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter 512-2889994 satellitebistroandbar.com No Bad Days open Mic - 8pm Johnson - 8:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net Jesse Dayton - 9pm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar(512) 4426189 or (512) 444-5233 brokenspokeaustintx.com

Matt the Electrician w/ Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer - 9:30pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com Tuesday, May 5 Texas KGB Unplugged - 6pm Tommy Elskes - 8:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net

Friday, May 1 Ru Coleman - 6pm Carl Hutchens - 8pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-2640318 poodies.net $7 Les Debauches - 10pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane (512) 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com Dawn and Hawkes - 8pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Road 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com The O Boys - 7pm The Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 W. 512.301.4648 nuttybrown.com Saturday, May 2 Blackbird 3 - 8pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter 2889994 satellitebistroandbar.com Paul Renna - 6pm Deuce Coupe - 10:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-2640318 poodies.net Bad Marmot CD Release Party - 6pm FREE SHOW for the release of their new album, “Sad. Beautiful. True.” The Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 W. 512.301.4648 nuttybrown.com

April 25 - May 10 The Frog Prince - Sat at 10am; Sun at 2pm 10am performance on May 5 & 7 All Children’s Theatre Series productions are performed in the Burdine Johnson Studio Theatre. EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens 1101 FM 2325 512-847-6969 emilyann.org

New Events

Mon., May 4 - Sun., May 10

Kids Calendar Ongoing Events

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Silicon Labs Sunshine Run 5K & 10K - 7:30am Competitors listen up â these are certified courses and there are medals and cash prizes for the winners! And let’s not forget about the kids and dogs!

Auditorium Shores, 800 West Riverside National Wildflower Week Walks & More - The Wildflower Center has wildflower walks in store for you on weeknights and the weekend of this national week. Walks start Tuesday night, May 5, with a free one at Willowbrook Reach, and include two in the intimate gardens of the Wildflower Center during Mother’s Day. Registration needed for offsite walks, with several limited to 20. Families (with toddlers) can also learn why wildflowers matter during Sprouts Wednesday and Friday morning at the Center, and can have photos taken on-site for a fee on Mother’s Day. 4801 La Crosse Ave 512.232.0100 or go to: http://www. wildflower.org/nww.

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Guitar Kings, Rock Out Show!

- 8:15pm Some of Texas’ best guitarist come together for one, solo shredding, rock & blues filled night! Van Wilks 8:15p, Ruben V 9:30p, Eric Tessmer 10:45p Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Rd 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com Saturday, May 9 Midland - 7pm Southern Drawl Band - 9pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-2640318 poodies.net

Twilight Trio - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane (512) 2822586 evangelinecafe.com Wednesday, May 6 KOKE FM- Free Texas Music Series -- 5:30 Hill’s Cafe 4700 South Congress Ave. 512-8519300 hillscafe.com Thursday, May 7 Jerry Kirk - 6pm Johnson 8:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-2640318 poodies.net Paul Klemperer & Manteca Beat - 7:30pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter 288-9994 satellitebistroandbar.com

Scott Miller - 9pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Road512-8287636 strangebrewloungeside. com Matt Farrell - 8pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter 2889994 satellitebistroandbar.com The Eggmen’s Beatles Show - 7:30pm The Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512.301.4648 nuttybrown.com Saturday Night Concert Series featuring Jesse Dayton - 7pm Hill Country Galleria’s outdoor amphitheater 12700 Hill Country Blvd. 512-263-0001 Sunday, May 10 Sunday Gospel Brunch with the Purgatory Players - 11am 1pm at Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Rd 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com

Dave Madden - 9pm w/ The Painted Redstarts Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com

Monday, May 11

Sunday, May 3 Brock Zeman - 8pm Strange

Texas Songwriters Showcase: WC Jameson Hosts Wake Eastman - 6:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512264-0318 poodies.net

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Austin Public Library news

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Hampton Branch renovation presentation and community input meeting Austin Public Library officials invite community members to join them on Thursday, May 7 from 6:308:30 PM at the Hampton Branch at Oak Hill, 5125 Convict Hill Rd., to learn about the upcoming renovation of the Branch and to provide valuable input. The renovation is scheduled to start at the end of 2015 and be completed in the fall of 2016.

The renovation will: • Replace existing roof and Kalwall skylights • Improve interior layout and replace all worn furniture, fixtures and

equipment • Make HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) improvements • Update electrical systems • Retrofit plumbing • Modifications to ensure compliance with ADA For additional information about the renovation, please contact Project Coordinator Crystal Pirone at 512-974-7469 or visit library. austintexas.gov.

About the Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

The Will Hampton Branch of the Austin Public Library opened its doors to the communities of southwest Austin on April 26, 1997.

The Branch was named in honor of Austin civic leader Will Hampton, who died on September 24, 1996.

The Oak Hill Tritypch painting, created by artist David Everett as part of the City’s Art in Public Places program, is set against a pitched ceiling of skylights to give the lobby the quality of an atrium. The yard of the Library houses a gazebo dedicated to Mr. Hampton.

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Austin Public Library officials invite community members to join them on Thursday, May 7 from 6:308:30 PM at the Hampton Branch to learn about the upcoming renovation of the Branch and to provide valuable input.

READ and Magic Will Happen poster READ and magic will happen!, the Austin Public Library’s 2015 READ poster, features local magician, The Fantastic Kent Cummins and his granddaughter, The Amazing Adele.

The READ poster is part of APL’s local literacy campaign to emphasize reading as a magical key that unlocks doors to a successful future.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that

you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

“Books give a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.”

– Plato The magic of reading touches us all. Reading improves vocabulary, increases the ability to focus, builds analytical skills and reduces stress.

Author Neil Gaiman declares that through reading, “you get to feel things, visit places and worlds you would never otherwise know,” from Why Our Future Depends on Libraries, Reading and Daydreaming.

For more information about APL’s 2015 READ campaign call 512-9747400 or visit library.austintexas.gov/ READ2015.

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SMCA Tennis brings home State Title After two days of grueling games and matches, the sun has set on this year’s tennis season with the SMCA Lady Crusaders (pictured left) as TAPPS 4A State Champions. St. Michael’s sent eight total players, both boys and girls, to Waco to represent the team—the most players from any school at this year’s tournament.

Taking home top honors, two

freshmen, Brennan Foremand and Hannah Harrod, won first place as the best doubles team in the state.

Not far behind this duo were junior Riley Carter and sophomore Daniela Alvarez, who played a strong tournament and finished third in the singles tournament. Coach Diedrich congratulates her team on a great showing in Waco and all season.

Photo at left: from left to right: Riley Carter, Christy Schrader, Daniela Alvarez, Brennan Foreman, Hannah Harrod. Coach Diedrich is standing in the middle.

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Gazette Sports: Austin • Bowie • Crockett Student Athlete Spotlight

Clawson tosses a no-hitter for Maroons

Makayla Dominguez

by Patrick Olson After sustaining an injury to her right pointer finger that led to missing the first eight district contests, Makayla Dominguez rejoined the Austin High softball team and helped the Maroons extend their season. “When she was able to return, she had fire in her eyes. She came up with clutch hits and stopped anything that was near or close to her at third,” coach Elizabeth Wissel stated. “Makayla has done a great job this season and continues to work hard every day.”

Born in Austin, Makayla attended Metz Elementary before progressing to O’Henry Middle School, where she also played basketball and volleyball. She began her softball career playing for the Angels in the Central Austin Youth League at the age of three with current Austin High

Makayla Dominguez, Austin softball player Caitlyn Rangel.

The eldest child born to Johnny Continued on page 22

Corey Ellmore Gazette: Sarah Weeks

Behind a no-hitter by Nick Clawson, the Austin High baseball team defeated Del Valle 10-0 Saturday afternoon. “He did great,” pitching coach Billy Brown said of the senior southpaw. “He threw a one hitter against them last time.” After leading 3-0, the Maroons dropped a 3-2 decision to Lehman Tuesday evening.

Austin High (14-6, 10-5) completes the regular season Friday at Burger hosting Anderson at 5 p.m. Starting next Thursday, the Maroons will take on Round Rock in a bi-district playoff matchup. Below: catcher Alexander Gonzales (#2) bats for Austin High against Del Valle.

by Patrick Olson While taking Advanced Placement English and history classes, Corey Ellmore prepares for a college education. In accumulating 36 strikeouts during the baseball season, he helps Crockett contend for a postseason appearance.

“He’s a great student,” coach Miguel Trevino said. “He says funny stuff and has a great attitude. He keeps us loose.” Ellmore’s sixth inning base hit provided a tenrun lead before he scored the final run in a 16-3 victory over Reagan Tuesday night. With wins over Bastrop on Wednesday and Reagan again on Friday, the Cougars could clinch a playoff spot.

Ellmore attended St. Elmo Elementary, before progressing to Bedichek Middle School where he also played football, basketball and ran track. The junior athlete played varsity football during the

Corey Ellmore, Crockett fall semester gaining experience at center. He began playing baseball in the Oak Hill Youth Sports Continued on page 22

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Bowie rallies to win, and heads for playoffs

by Patrick Olson Rallying from a 5-0 deficit, the Bowie softball team defeated Del Valle 7-5 in the final regular season contest on Saturday, and will now face Stony Point in a bi-district playoff matchup this Friday at 7 p.m. at Noack Field in northeast Austin. “It is awesome to be able to make the playoffs this year,” said coach Cathie Landers. “We expect it every year from our girls and they work hard to get there each and every year.”

Mariah Vallejo’s grand slam helped the Cardinals create a 5-0 advantage in the first inning. A double by Ashli Lotz off the centerfield fence pushed Sarah Williamson and Tiffany Licon across the plate for Bowie’s first

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Bowie 7, Del Valle 5 two runs. In the fourth frame, Lexi Grimaldo bounced a double off the fence in center, before Hailey Walker launched a two-run home run into the trees beyond left field.

Bowie (15-8, 11-5) then tied the game and added single tallies in the fifth and sixth segments for insurance. On the mound, Alexandra McClellan recorded her ninth victory of the season. Lotz finished with three hits and three RBI for the day. The Dawgs will face a Tiger team led by pitcher Laura Despres and hitters Genisa Carter and Bri Fulgencio. Stony Point (16-4, 11-3) finished second in District 13-6A.

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Maroons lose to Hays to end softball season

by Patrick Olson

Hays pitcher Kara Davis shut out Austin High 5-0 in a postseason matchup to determine the fourth place team in District 14-6A. Austin High (14-12, 106) completes their season, while Hays (17-8, 10-6) advances to face Cedar Ridge (16-2, 12-2) in a bi-district playoff encounter. Maroons starting pitcher Vannessa Castro went the distance and kept the Rebel bats silent until the bottom of the fourth inning.

Makayla Dominguez led off the top of the second with a solid single to centerfield, but Davis struck out Kristal Requejo and induced an infield grounder by Cat Sustatia for the second and third outs. Dariann Resendez smacked a single to center in the

fourth frame, but Davis proceeded to retire the next three Austin High hitters.

The Rebels then erupted for a three-run rally that began with a base hit to center. When the next Hays hitter bunted, Austin High third baseman Dominguez quickly snagged the ball, but a throw to first bounced off the Rebel batter’s helmet and landed in right field. With runners at second and third, a subsequent single that barely escaped the outstretched arms of Maroons second baseman Dezarae Mendoza, led to a pair of runs crossing the plate. Hays added another run and put two insurances tallies on the board in the fifth inning.

Gazette: Jaonn Medina

Maroons second baseman Dezarae Mendoza just misses what turned out to be a two run single for Hays. Right: Maroons starting pitcher Vannessa Castro went the distance and kept the Rebel bats silent until the bottom of the fourth inning.

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16 themed camps for various ages guided by professional artists and educators in our fully equipped art studio. Your child will be taught techniques in a variety of media to create amazing artwork.

Fusion Dance Company 9217 Hwy 290 W, #140 512-301-7473 Susie’s Piano Studio Summer Dance Workshops— Weekly Dance Intensives 9-3 each Clairmont Dr. Ages 10-12 — June 19-23. Ages 13 & day. Ages6405 7-9 — June 12-16; Academic Therapy Center Dream of Hopes Ranch (512) 301-4939 up — June 26-30.

Stonegate II, 2500 William Cannon Blvd Unit 101 “A Special Place for Special People” susiespianostudio@att.net Austin, TX 78745 4515 Keota Drive, Austin, TX 78749 Oak Hill Drum Studio susiespianostudio.musicteachershelper.com (512) 330-4222 512-791-0160 for further information Expert Music

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Religious Services ANGLICAN

St. Philip’s Anglican Church 1408 W. 9th St, Austin. 78703 Fr. Gary Francis, Vicar Holy Communion 1928 Book of Common Prayer Sunday 11:00 am gkfrancis@suddenlink.net Traditional Anglican Worship

ASSEMBLY OF GOD

New Life Assembly of God 7612 Cooper Lane, Austin. 78745 (Between Wm. Cannon and Dittmar) Call: (512) 445-5433 Pastor: Charlie Hilburn Sunday 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 newlifeaustin@agchurches.org www.newlifeaustin.org connecting...growing...reaching

BAPTIST

Bee Cave Baptist Church 13222 Hwy. 71W (at Hwy. 620) (512) 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 512) 288-7570 Pastor: Rob Satterfield Services: Sun. 10:50am & 6:00pm Bible Study Sun. 9:30am Wednesday Prayer 6:45pm www.fbcoakhill.org Oak Hill Primitive Baptist Church 11408 Camp Ben McCulloch Rd. Pastors: Richard Halbgewachs and mark Huffman Services: Sunday Prayer 9:00 am, Coffee Fellowship 9:30 am, Worship 10:30 am, Wednesday 7:00 pm www.oakhillpbc.org Scenic Hills Baptist Church 8305 Mowinkle Dr. (off Circle Dr.) (512)288-0244 Pastor Matthew Cox Adult and children’s Sunday school classes- 10am Sunday worship service- 11am Sunday evening service- 6pm Wednesday prayer and preaching service- 7pm More info and activities found atscenichillsbc.com

BAUTISTA

Iglesia Bautista Oak Hill 6907 Convict Hill Rd., 78749 Cell(512)828-9545/Home(512)719-4366 Pastor Leonel Flores Sr. Servicios Bilingües- Domingo:9:45

am- Escuela Dominical, 11 amAdoración & Mensaje; Miércoles:7:00 pm, Estudio Bíblico & Oración Música Tradicional y Contemporánea ¡Visitarnos!

12:45 p.m. Coffee 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, Thursdays 9:30-11 a.m.

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 sitaguvihara@yahoo.com.

St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 8724 Travis Hills Dr. 78735 (between SW Parkway & Old Bee Caves) (512) 288-0128 www.stchristopher.net Rector: The 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

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

Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple 400 Barsana Road, Austin, TX 78737 512-288-7180 Visiting Hours: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm www.radhamadhavdham.org

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Western Hills Church of Christ 6211 Parkwood Drive 892-3532 www.whfamily.org westernhillsoffice@gmail.com Sunday Services:9am Bible Classes (all ages),10am Worship (with Children’s Church) Evening - groups & worship alternating weeks Wednesday: 7pm Worship, classes for all ages, 6pm Meal together We have an inspiring and Biblically rich worship service, a very active Youth Ministry and a growing Children’s Ministry!

“We are... a place to believe, a place to belong, a place to call home”

COWBOY CHURCH

Cowboy Church of the Hill Country 8305 Sharl Cove (slightly south of intersection of Loop 45 and Camp Ben McCulloch Road) (512) 587-2242 Pastor: Jerry Kelley pastor@cowboychurchhc.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m. www.cowboychurchhc.org facebook.com/Cowboy ChurchHC info@cowboychurchhc.org We do things the Cowboy way!

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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: The Rev. Margaret Waters Services: 9 a.m. Come & See! (Blended worship w/ sermon & Holy Eucharist) 10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour 10:15 a.m.

Christian Formation for All Ages 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II

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ISLAM

Masjid 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: admin@masjidibrahim.org

LUTHERAN

Abiding Love Lutheran Church “Sharing God’s Love” 7210 Brush Country, 78749 (512)892-4040 Sr. Pastor:Lynnae Sorensen Assoc. Pastor: Brad Highum Sunday Services: 8:30am and 11am Education Hour: 9:45 am (for all ages) Children’s Center 892-2777 Director: Debbie Tonne Full & PT programs M-F, 7am-6pm Food Pantry- Mondays 1:30-3:30pm info@abidinglove.org www.abidinglove.org Bethany Lutheran Church “Where Jesus Meets His Friends” 3701 W. Slaughter (next to Bowie) 292-8778 email: info@blcms.org Pastor: Rev. William B. Knippa Assoc. Pastor: Rev. Martin Danner 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-Thurs. 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 & Coffee after services

Adult and Children’s Sun. School www.hclcaustin.org You’re always welcome here.

Mt. Olive Lutheran Church 10408 Hwy 290 West (4 miles from the “Y” in Oak Hill) 512-288-2370 info@ConnectwithJesus.org www.Mt.OliveAustin.org Pastors: Paul Meyer and Ben Braun Services: 8 am traditional and 10:30 am contemporary.

Education Hour: 9:15-10:15 am Preschool: 18 months to Pre-K, Preschool Phone: 512-288-2330 Full and part-time hours.

Risen Savior Lutheran Church-WELS 2811 Aftonshire Way 78748 280-8282 Rev. Bilas Glaeske, interim pastor Services: Sunday Worship— 9:30am Sunday School/Bible Classes for all ages, Sunday— 11:00am¡ www.risensavioraustin.net

METHODIST

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

Manchaca United Methodist Church Open hearts, Open minds, Open doors!

1011 FM 1626 (SE corner of FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd) www.ManchacaUMC.org; office@ ManchacaUMC.org; 512.282.7274 Pastors: 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 5 pm - High School & Middle School youth programs Wednesday Worship: 6:00 am Individual Prayer and Meditation with Communion

www.austinridge.org Hope in the City 4407 Monterey Oaks Blvd, 78749 Phone; 512-892-4673 Senior Pastor: Britt Tucker Sun. Service 10:15 am www.hopeinthecity.org We value loving God, loving one another and loving Austin and the Nations.

LifeAustin 8901 W Hwy 71 78735 Phone: 512-220-6383 Lead Pastor: Randy Phillips Sun. Services: 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 am Wed Services: 7 pm Life University, 7 pm Student Life LifeAustin is a Bible Church - a cosmopolitan community of healing and hope.

We are all about connecting people to Christ and to each other.

Unity Church of Austin 5501Hwy 290 West, 78735 (512) 892-3000 unity@unitychurchaustin.org Minister: Rev. Anna Shouse 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 LiturgyWednesdays- 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 announced All services are in English and visitors are always welcome.

The Orthodox Church is the original, historic, pre-denominational Church of the New Testament. Please join us for worship soon!

PRESBYTERIAN

NON - DENOMINATIONAL

Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church 5226 W William Cannon 78749 Pastor James Capps Assoc. Pastors Michael Killeen, Britta Dukes Worship Schedule: 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Austin Ridge Southwest 7416 Hwy 71 W, 78735 512-288-8000 Worship services: 9:15 and 11:00 Children’s Ministry: 9:15 and 11:00 Middle/High School 6 pm

Shepherd of the Hills Brodie Campus at the corner of Brodie Ln. & Hewitt Ln. 12420 Hewitt Lane 78748 Ted Thulin, Campus Pastor Worship and Sunday School: 11a.m.

Web site: www.shpc.org

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Civic Agenda Continued from p. 2 The City of Austin Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office and Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division will host a conference highlighting the latest developments in fair housing discrimination by leading speakers in the field. The theme of the conference is “Fair Housing in Austin: Past, Present, and Future.”

The conference will include timely topics such as Watch What You Say: Discriminatory Advertising, Statements, and Notices; Best Practices: A Fair Housing Risk Analysis of the Tenancy Cycle; Fair Housing Disability Rights: Reasonable Accommodation; Fair Housing Representational Ethics and Attorneys’ Fees; and Fair Housing Case Law Update. The agenda topics are intended to assist professionals working in all areas of the housing industry to understand the laws and regulations of fair housing.

For more information, contact Jonathan Babiak at 512-974-3262 or Jacqueline Manor at 512-974-2494.

Circle C Area Democrats Monday, May 11 at 6:30 pm Santa Rita Cantina, Slaughter at Escarpment Russell Johnson, specialist in water

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Oak Hill Association of Neighborhoods (OHAN) Wednesday, May 13, at 7:00 pm ACC Pinnacle Building, 10th floor OHAN is an association of neighborhood associations. It is a voluntary group of people, from Oak Hill and surrounding areas, who meet monthly to review proposed changes to our community and offer input.

The public is encouraged to attend the monthly meetings and ask questions.

For more information go to ohan.org.

New City ordinance resource now available online A complete list of the City of Austin’s Code of Ordinances can now be found at a new, easier to remember link: austintexas.gov/citycode. In addition to ordinance information, users will also find a wide range of criteria manuals from building to transportation. Printed copies of the Austin Code and manuals are also available for purchase on the site.

A-Tex can get you ready for pool season

Check out the latest and greatest in products for your pool Now that summer is almost here, JoAnn Buchtel of A-Tex Family Fun Center in Oak Hill says there are some exciting new pool products out this year that people might want to consider getting.

“The iSWIMBAND is a personal swim monitor for kids that connects with a parent’s phone to alert them when their child has been underwater too long, or if a non-swimmer enters the water,” says Buchtel. Both a headband and a wristband, along with a sensor, comes with the iSWIMBAND. While it does not take the place of diligent supervision, it will provide an extra layer of safety when inexperienced swimmers are near the water.

The iSWIMBAND was voted “Best New Product” at the International Pool/Spa/Patio Expo.

If you are in the market for a robotic pool cleaner “the Aquabot Pura 4x cleans any shape above-ground pool and has really good suction,” says Buchtel. This product is simple to use and only weighs 20 pounds. This product has gotten a lot of positive feedback and comes with a 2-year warranty.

Another product to keep your pool clean is SweepEase®, pool brush to get the calcium and algae off the walls and floor of the pool. The new patented design makes it almost effortless to use and is much more powerful than a typical pool brush. Priced under $25, this product comes with a 6-month warranty.

Fabrico Sun Domes are enclosures made of heavy clear vinyl and aluminum tubing for both in-ground and

above-ground pools. Your pool can become an indoor-outdoor pool and you can extend the swimming season while keeping your pool free of leaves and debris.

A-Tex Family Fun Center is a locally-owned business that has been serving the Austin area for over 40 years.

You can get all of the products listed in this article at their store on Highway 290 West. For more information, go to their website at atexfun.com.

Fabrico Sun Domes can be installed on in-groun or above-ground pools and keep out debris while extending the swimming season.

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Austin Public Library news Continued from p. 10 About The Fantastic Kent Cummins Kent Cummins “learned at an early age that the ‘magic books’ were at 793.8, but [he] also learned that all books are magic books.” Kent has been a magician for more than sixty years, having made the commitment before starting school in his hometown of Del Rio, Texas. Opening a Gilbert “Mysto Magic” set from his dad for Christmas, Kent went into his room, closed the door, opened the box of miracles and said to himself, “I’m going to be a magician!”

In 1986, Kent finally realized his boyhood dream. He became a fulltime professional magician. But it soon became obvious that Kent’s particular gift was in teaching, which lead him to his true calling, “magic with a message.” In 1993, a business friend convinced Kent to take his popular teaching programs and create a summer camp. Although Kent has since retired from running the camp, The Magic Camp for Children continues to use the fun of magic, juggling and puppets to raise children’s self-esteem.

Today, he uses magic to teach kids about their eyes, teach adults about the United Way and teach everyone about recycling. Kent has been married to Margot, his childhood sweetheart, for fifty years this June.

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However, panelists agreed that short-term fixes are only part of the solution.

“Transportation solutions, just by their nature, are long term, and tend to be very expensive. So we need to be very careful about what we’re doing in terms of looking into the future,” Downtown Austin Alliance CEO DeWitt Peart said. “What we do need is to try to come up with multiple solutions.”

Long-term solutions discussed on Monday included re-zoning areas to create higher population density and reduce single occupancy vehicle commutes, creating alternative city centers in which people can live and work without traveling downtown, and developing a more extensive rail system.

“I don’t think we should take any options off the table, I think we need to look at everything, and that’s what we’re trying to do here with MobilityATX, is look at all of the options that are available to us, and see which ones make the most sense, and see which ones are data-driven, and then try to experiment with those options,” City Council Member Ellen Troxclair said.

Troxclair also emphasized the fact that any transportation solution the city considers implementing should benefit all tax-paying residents.

“If you’re going to have a major proposal that you’re going to send to the voters, you need to make sure that the benefits outweigh, or are at least equal to, the costs, and that everybody who is going to be paying into it can clearly see the benefit to them,” she said.

Troxclair said that in the recent election, while speaking about and researching transportation issues in

the Oak Hill area, she came across a Cap Metro map detailing future plans. “Where I live was not even on that map. Southwest Austin was not even on that map. So how can you ask voters which, once again, don’t even have bus service, feel like they haven’t seen road improvements, like the ‘Y’ at Oak Hill, how do you ask those voters to buy in to something that they’re not even included on? So I think that would be the challenge going forward, to make sure it’s going to be something that’s going to serve everyone and that the benefits are there.”

According to RideScout CEO Joseph Kopser, changing the public’s mindset is also key to creating change.

“We have to see what it’s costing us in terms of lost time, lost hours, by stepping away. If you’ve been stuck in traffic, or you’ve been in transportation wastelands your entire time living in that community, you don’t even know how bad you have it until you try something else and then go back to it,” he said. “I hate traffic jams nowadays. I’m almost always on the bus or I’m always walking or

doing some combination. If people could connect emotionally to what it’s doing to their quality of life, lack of productivity, and just generally pissing them off, I think more things could happen.”

Kopser also added that transportation is inextricably linked to social inequality issues in the city.

“We have to remember that mobility is connected to upward mobility, and the fact that with terrible traffic and terrible economic segregation—the two issues really are connected,” he said. “We can work together as the fabric of the city to tie these issues, the cost and the benefits, together. We’ll have a lot better results long term than we have currently right now.”

As part of MobilityATX’s solution-based traffic forum, a second live-streamed discussion will take place on May 18. MobilityATX will conclude with an open town hall meeting on June 23. To receive updates about these online discussions and how to participate, sign up for MobilityATX’s mailing list at www. mobilityatx.com.

Student Athlete Spotlight Makayla Dominguez Continued from p. 12 Dominguez and Jennifer Halsell, Makayla was elated on her return to the diamond. “It felt good to be back,” she admitted. “It was hard to get used to but I overcame it. I came back stronger.”

Geometry instructor Ms. Wroblewski is Makayla’s favorite teacher

Corey Ellmore

Continued from p. 12 Association at the age of seven on the Mariners team. Over this past summer, Ellmore improved his pitching while on the select team Legends in Oak Hill.

World history instructor Mr. Waldon is Corey’s favorite teacher at Crockett. “He made learning come alive,” the southpaw starter stated. Corey’s older sister Meghan

at Austin High. “She always helps lead me to the easiest way to help me get through a problem I don’t understand,” the sophomore infielder noted. With the setting sun blaring in her eyes, Dominguez made multiple put outs on the corner in Monday’s 5-0 loss to Hays and collected a single to centerfield in the top of the second inning. played softball at Crockett and is the reason he wears #17—she had the same number for the brown and gold. Parents Nick and Ida Ellmore, in addition to his grandmother Carmen Ventura, have been positive influences for Corey. “Practice makes perfect,” the pitcher replied when asked if he had advice for younger pupils hoping to compete at the varsity level in high school.

“Always practice on your off time when you’re not with the team.”

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April 30- May 13, 2015

Disney awards grant to local second grader 15% OFF total bill Eat In or Take Out Second grader Emma Thornton was recently honored with a 2015 Disney Friends for Change Youth Service Grant.

For Global Youth Service Day, Emma and other Mission Possible Kids (MPKids) of Oak Hill United Methodist Church gathered to assemble six Pop-Up Birthday Boxes for kids living in foster care in Central Texas.

These boxes give a family everything they need to celebrate a child’s birthday, which often goes unrecognized.

Thanks to Emma, Disney Friends for Change and donors at Oak Hill UMC, the MPKids were able to make birthdays happen for six kids in foster care. “We could not be more proud of Emma or grateful to our supporters!” said Becca Hemenway, MPK Chapter Director at Oak Hill UMC. Disney Friends for Change Grants offer young change-makers $500 to gather their friends and turn their creative ideas to help their communities into projects that take place on or around Global Youth Service Day, April 17-19, 2015.

Mission Possible Kids is a non-profit organization, empowering kids to change the world by helping others in a myriad of ways.

E ach MPKids agent can touch as many as 100 lives in one school year.

Now in its Disney Radio interviews Emma Thornton. third year, the Mission Possible Kids chapter at Oak Hill UMC they can make right now, in a very has touched over 12,000 lives spanning real, hands-on way,” said Hemenway.

Mission Possible Kids is one of many the globe. Becca Hemenway began the group at OHUMC to give kids community mission partners at Oak the opportunity to serve others. “Kids Hill UMC, “where everyone is a minisdevelop this notion that they have to ter”. MPK is open to all kids in the Oak wait until they are older, bigger, to Hill area. Find out more about mission make a difference in the world. Mission opportunities for all ages at Oak Hill Possible Kids shows kids the impact UMC at www.oakhillumc.org.

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