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August 21, 2014 Volume 19, No. 17 Southwest Austin’s Community Newspaper Since 1995

290 West road work hurting local businesses by Ann Fowler

David Tucci says business is off since Oak Meadow Drive was closed.

OAK HILL - Road construction making improvements to ease congestion on U.S. 290 West is causing collateral damage to local businesses. Oak Meadow Drive, the street behind Planet Fitness, has been temporarily closed during local construction. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is currently working on several projects in Oak Hill, including: • An innovative intersection at William Cannon and U.S. 290 West

• Improved turn lanes on U.S. 290 West between Convict Hill and RM 1826 The road closure at Oak Meadow Drive was a surprise to many, and a problem for businesses whose customers used that road for access. Tucci’s Southside Subs has been a staple at the Oak Hill Plaza for six years. Owner David Tucci says he was blindsided by the road closure. He told the Gazette, “We have a base of very loyal customers who have braved the traffic for years, but just a few weeks ago, without any word

from anybody, they dropped cement barricades in front of Oak Meadow and the U.S. 290 West entrance to the entire shopping center. This forces all our customers from the west (ACC, the hospital, etc.) to go through the light at the ‘Y’ and enter our center from the Highway 71 side. This often takes over 10 minutes at the lunch hour. They used to be able to turn left on Oak Meadow and enter the back side of the center.” Tucci said the loss to his business is at least $200 a day in sales, and See 290 WEST page 26

Inside: High School Football preview:

Maroons! Bulldogs! Cougars! Scrimmage action • Key players • New coaches • Season schedules • Photos, p. 11

Gazette: Emmeline Aguirre

Crockett running back Justin Miller crosses the goal line in a scrimmage against the Austin High Maroons. Bowie scrimmaged perennial San Antonio power Converse Judson.

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Letters to the Editor This space is reserved for information on civic happenings that occur in, or relate to the Southwest Austin area. To be included in the Civic Agenda, a meeting or event must relate to public policy. For other community events please see our community calendar on page 10. If you would like to be included, please e-mail editorial@oakhillgazette.com with the subject “Civic Agenda” and include details of your meeting or happening, along with any relevant agenda items. Public meeting on Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations Thursday, Aug. 28, 7 to 9 p.m. 505 Barton Springs Road, Conference Room 325 The Planning and Development Review Department will hold a community meeting to discuss current Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations and possible code amendments to reduce regulatory barriers to ADUs. Accessory Dwelling Units - also known as granny flats, alley flats or secondary dwellings - are small apartments or homes that share the same lot as a larger dwelling. Examples of ADUs include an apartment above a detached garage, or a small guest flat in a backyard behind the main house. This meeting is in response to Council Resolution 20140612-062, which directs the City Manager to convene a stakeholder process to develop recommendations to create an ordinance that reduces regulatory barriers to the development of ADUs that are less than 500 square feet in size. Comments and concerns regarding possible amendments regulating accessory dwelling units and potential outcomes of amendments will be solicited and discussed. Anyone who cannot attend may submit written comments by Sept. 3,

2014, or request more information by contacting Ming Chu at the Planning and Development Review Department by phone at 512-974-6413, by email ming-ru.chu@austintexas. gov, or by regular mail to City of Austin Planning and Development Review Attn: Ming Chu, P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767. LCRA accepting applications for regional councils through the end of August LCRA is accepting applications through August for membership on its four Regional Councils, groups of volunteers who provide an important link between LCRA and the communities it serves. Regional Council members meet several times a year to discuss regional topics involving LCRA services in their communities. Members pass along information from council meetings to their local communities to provide a clear, accurate understanding of issues related to LCRA. “The Regional Councils help LCRA identify regional and local issues, and the members share information about LCRA in their communities,” said Bill Lauderback, LCRA executive vice president for Public Affairs. “We appreciate all the time and energy members devote to the Regional Councils, and we encourage anyone interested in becoming a member to apply.” The Regional Councils include the following LCRA service areas: Upper Basin: Bandera, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Mills and San Saba counties; Central Basin: Blanco, Burnet, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties; Mid-Basin: Bastrop, Caldwell, Comal, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lavaca and Lee coun-

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Council candidates introduce themselves to OHBPA by Bobbie Jean Sawyer

Gazette: Will Atkins

Bradley Dartez of OHBPA introduces Darrell Pierce, Ellen Troxclair, Eliza May, Ed Scruggs and Becky Bray.

OAK HILL - Five candidates running for the District 8 city council seat discussed their vision for Oak Hill during a candidate forum hosted by the Oak Hill Business and Professional Association (OHBPA) at their August 8 luncheon meeting. SH-45, the redesign of the ‘Y’, solutions for traffic congestion and fair governmental representation of Oak Hill were some of the key topics of discussion among the candidates. Becky Bray Bray is an engineering senior proj-

Meet your District 8 City Council candidates ect manager and fourth generation Austinite. Bray said her biggest issues are transportation, completing SH-45 and the ‘Y’ at Oak Hill, and addressing the lack of representation for Oak Hill at council meetings. Bray said, if elected, she would make transparency and accessibility a top priority. “I represent you. I come to you and See COUNCIL on page 17

OHAN hosts County Judge candidates by Bobbie Jean Sawyer The Oak Hill Association of Neighborhoods (OHAN) hosted a candidate forum for the Travis County Judge candidates at the organization’s monthly meeting on Aug. 13. The three candidates, Mike McNamara, Sarah Eckhardt and Rick Perkins, discussed their views on issues impacting Austin.

Meet the Candidates Mike McNamara Background: native Austinite who worked in private sector management training for 30 years. Top priority issues: transportation, lowering taxes and transparency in office. “If voters approve roads, the roads need to get built,” McNamara said.

Meet your County Judge candidates Sarah Eckhardt Background: served as Travis County Commissioner for Precinct 2 Top priority issues: addressing water shortages, transportation and See OHAN on page 27

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A: Because of the abundance of develop jet fuel made from tobacco. suckers, leeches, maggots, and The fuel, concocted from a hybrid nightcrawlers. tobacco plant, is part of God, I love that. Anyan effort to cut carbon way, faithful gawkers emissions and promote of my quasi-regular green energy in South epistles know that every Africa. Test-farming 18 years, rain or shine, of the plants is under I present Find the Fib. way, with biofuel output How it works is this: I expected in the “next give you, dear readers, few years,” a company several news reports spokesperson said. The from around the globe. spokesperson did not However, one of them say whether fuels would is total bunk. Sheer be available in menthol hokum. Your job is to and ultra-light. Roger White determine which one. First one to e-mail me Story No. 3: Authorities the correct answer at roger.white@ in New Jersey are investigating the tasb.org wins three real U.S. dollars. explosion of a giant vat of eggnog, No pennies, real bills. which damaged a pharmaceutical Second place wins two bucks; plant and caused minor injuries third place, one genuine American to two workers. Employees were dollar. Fourth through sixth place mixing artificial eggnog flavorings wins a nifty “Jesus Is Coming, in a laboratory in Totowo, New Hide the Bong” bumper sticker; Jersey, when the explosion occurred, seventh through ninth earns a the town’s fire marshal told local hearty “Thanks for Playing Our news reporters. The company was Stupid Game!” e-mail from yours trying out a new eggnog recipe, the truly. Taxes on winnings are sole marshal said, adding that the cause responsibility of individual winners. of the blast was undetermined. Void where prohibited. Prohibit There’s been no word from officials where voided. Violators will be about why a giant vat of whiskey prosecuted. Prosecutors will be etc. was parked next to the giant vat of etc. eggnog. If you don’t want to play this time around, worry not. You’ll get another Story No. 4: In a tragic twist, a Wisopportunity in August of 2032. So consin man was killed accidentally here goes. Find the Fib: by an invention he envisioned to save lives. The inventor was wearing his Story No. 1: Overly germaphobic “para-shirt” invention, created to types in South Korea have invented be worn as a dress shirt that could something they call the Finger Nap. be used as a parachute in the event Finger Naps are tiny plastic sanitary of a high-rise office fire, when the gloves that fit over one’s digits—ba- parachute deployed while the man sically finger condoms—to be used was driving on a Madison freeway. by over-the-wall neat freaks to eat With his view obstructed, the man pizza, hamburgers, donuts, and drove off a downtown overpass, such. Some restaurants in South dropping thirty feet to his demise. Korea have caught on to the trend by Now if he’d only invented the “carinstalling Finger Nap dispensaries. a-chute.” Now if they could only invent Nose Naps for eating kimchi. Story No. 5: A South African animal rights group is planning to Story No. 2: Boeing is teaming Continued on next page up with South African Airways to

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The Word from Oak Hill by Mike Jasper The word from Oak Hill is... restaurant. I was talking to my good buddy Morris (half gourmet, half gourmand) about restaurants the other day, specifically a fairly new one in Dripping Springs called Homespun. “Have you been there? I think it’s pretty good,” I said. “Yeah,” he said. “It’s not bad, but I had chicken fried steak there for lunch and I thought the portions were small.” Great, I thought. Now I have to go eat chicken fried steak. And so I did. The next time I saw him I told him, “Man, you eat too much Morris. That was exactly the right amount for a lunch menu.” And then I added, “You know, I think I’ll write about local restaurants for my next newspaper column.” And then he said, “What? You write for a newspaper?” Sometimes I suspect Morris and I aren’t as close as I’d like to think. ••• Kerbey Lane. How great is it that Kerbey Lane has a SW Austin location? I love this place. The only time I’ve ever eaten pancakes and liked them was at Kerbey Lane. That said, I’ve yet to order them. “What? You’re ordering pumpkin pancakes? Are you out of your mind? Can I have a bite?” I love the tomato pie (it’s seasonal) and the shepherd’s pie as well, and one waiter talked me into the short ribs and I didn’t regret it one bit. But the last time I ate there, I had a bison burger. Because I’m a bad, bad man. While I was enjoying my meal, a random waitress came out on the patio and asked, “Are you a writer?”

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My first tendency when asked a changed my mind. For two reasons. First, I think yes-or-no question is to answer no, especially if the true answer is yes. Tim—if that’s really his name, which But I was caught off guard so I said, it is not, since I totally made him up—would really like to see “Yeah. Why do you ask?” his name in my column. He “Because our manager is a fan, after all. reads you all the time in And second? No good the Oak Hill Gazette.” deed goes unpunished. I was blown away. My ••• 15 minutes of fame, at Verona’s Ristorante last. I asked her, “Who’s Italiano. I’ve been there the manager?” many times, I’ve written I won’t reveal his name, about it many times, and I because I don’t want to Mike Jasper had dinner there recently. embarrass him. I’ll just Owner Reza was great pick a name out of the air with the wine selection—excellent and we’ll go with that. How about, I choice, but not too pricey—and my don’t know, Tim. It gets better. When I went to pay concubine and I had a nice night out the bill, the waiter told me, “It’s free. for about $60. Next time you’re there try the veal It’s been comped. Apparently the manager is a big fan of your column.” (I’ll be writing here all night). ••• Again, I was stunned. Did I just Jack Allen’s Kitchen, aka JAKS. get paid for writing? What kind of Bizarro world is this Kerbey Lane? If I’m at Jack Allen’s, it’s probably Next thing I know, people will start Monday night and I’m probably watching football in the patio bar. paying me for music. “Wow, that’s amazing,” I told the And it’s probably cold and I’m probably eating the beef ribs. waiter. It’s a neighborhood treasure, but “Naw, not really,” he said. I sensed my 15 minutes were over. “We do it was better when owners Jack and that a lot around here. Once a preg- Tom were hanging out constantly. nant woman came in and her water It would appear Oak Hill has been jilted for the Round Rock location. broke. Free meal.” ••• “Really,” I said. Thai Taste. The owner is gorgeous, “Oh, yeah,” he said. “And we comped every table who had to and although she’s told me her name watch her—it was so disgusting you several times, I have no clue what her name is. But I love the food, wouldn’t believe.” especially the green curry and the “Is that a true story?” I asked. “I gave notice two weeks ago and basil seafood. The owner should call herself it’s my last night working here. Why Tammie, because I can speak, spell would I lie?” I decided I had better not write and remember the name Tammie. ••• about these comps, because then Hecho En Mexico. Like Jack’s, it everyone will want a free meal. But later on—while on deadline was better when owner Mario was with nothing else to write about—I Continued on page 25

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Big issues in the November elections say in putting those who represent their interests on the City Council. Here’s what I mean. In southern In addition to the importance Precinct 3 are at least parts of four of the National and State elections City Council Districts (1, 5, 8, 9). this Fall, we’re looking at a watershed In northern Precinct 3 are at least moment in elections on the local lev- parts of 2 City Council Districts (6 el. Travis County itself will have two and 10). In essence, voters in Travis new Commissioners Court mem- County Precinct 3 will have a say in bers, including a new County Judge. 6 of the 10 Districts. Just as important, the City of Austin What about the issues in the local will transition from a elections, especially in the 7-member City Council City of Austin election? to an 11-member City All indications are that Council. Here’s what’s the key buzz word is AFimportant in the City FORDABILITY, followed of Austin— only the closely by TAXES and Mayor will be elected TRAFFIC. Along with at-large. The rest of the those we hear mention of City Council will be 10 “Water”, “Public Safety”, Council members, each “Preserving Essential of whom will represent City Services”. 1 of 10 geographical A July 7th AmeriGerald Daugherty can-Statesman article by Districts. What does this have to Marty Toohey talks about do with my Travis County Precinct those “top three”. He reports that a 3? Several City Council Districts are recent survey by pollster Peter Zanalso in my precinct. This is an elec- dan actually places “snarled traffic” tion where not just the urban core as the top concern for people in close to downtown can vote heavily the Austin area. That was followed and essentially decide who will be closely by “the rising cost of living”. on the City Council. This time, Reasons for rising cost of living were: even voters in the outlying areas of rising property taxes, high cost of the City of Austin will have a real housing/rent, rising electric and by Gerald Daugherty, Precinct 3 Commissioner

water bills—all related to the issue of AFFORDABILITY. A couple of other items on the local ballot will have a big impact on the “issues” we talk about above. First item: Austin Community College will have two bond propositions totaling $386 million, and another proposition to increase their tax rate. An American-Statesman editorial on June 19th questioned the ACC timing of putting these on the ballot this Fall. It also stated that “City leaders were hoping that ACC would hold off (on their proposals) to improve the chances of the passage of a likely light rail initiative”. Second item: The City of Austin’s “Rail and Roads” bond proposition. As reported by Ben Wear in the Statesman on August 7th, there was a “hiccup” in drafting the final language, and that “a Texas Attorney General opinion says that combining roads and rail in one bond issue isn’t legal”. Bond language tweaks at the August 7th City Council meeting allow the City to issue $600 million in bonds for light rail, IF “future City Councils commit to spending $400 million on roads”. It’s my opinion that this bond proposition will be the main issue on the local ballot, Continued on page 25

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“Concerts in the Park” - 7:30pm Each Sunday a different ensemble of the Austin Symphony will be featured at the new Hartman Park, located on the grounds of the Long Center for the Performing Arts, performing music from jazz and light classical to pops selections and film scores. Bring a picnic dinner and blanket.

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

KGSR Unplugged At The Grove -every Thursday evening through Sept 6th. Join KGSR every Thursday 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, Garett Endres. Starts at 9pm every Thursday 290 West Club 12013 W Hwy 290 “Thirsty Thursday” gatheringPoems and songs will be shared

Thursday, August 28

Crosby, Stills & Nash - 8pm CSN’s music first became a cornerstone of rock ‘n roll with the selftitled 1969 debut LP, one of Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” The Long Center 701 W Riverside Dr 512) 474-5664 thelongcenter.org

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

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

Maid Marian in a Stolen Car - GREATER TUNA creator and star of Zach’s TRU, Jaston Williams shares a hilarious new play about his life on stage and behind the scenes. Zach’s Whisenhunt Stage 202 South Lamar (512) 476-0541zachtheatre.org

Sat. August 23 & Sun. August 24

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.

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 questions please email dschieck@yahoo.com.

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.

Nickel Creek W/ Special Guest Sarah Jarosz - Promoting their newest album A Dotted Line. This multi-Grammy Award winning trio consists of violinist Sara Watkins, mandolinist Chris Thile, and guitarist Sean Watkins. Playing mainly bluegrass and dabbling into folkrock, Nickel Creek has built a solid fan base that eagerly waited for this newest album and tour to follow. ACL Live at the Moody Theater 310 Willie Nelson Blvd Venue: (512) 225-7999 Tickets: (877) 435-9849

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. 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.

Saturday, August 30

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.

A Texas Tradition - 7pm Los Lonely Boys, Texas Tornados, Alex Ruiz y Las Desmadres and The Peterson Brothers, and just added HUNTER SHARPE The Backyard 13801 Bee Cave Pkwy 512-6515033 thebackyard.net

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.

September 4 - September 14

The Oak Hill Rotary Club - Meets at noon on the first 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.

Wednesday, August 27 Mother Falcon - 7:30pm The band has crafted a signature soundscape by blending rock, jazz and hip hop rhythms with swirling horns and strings that alternately lead and support equally inventive vocal arrangements. In addition to violins, cellos, saxophones, and trumpet, the band includes piano, accordion, banjo, and bassoon. Rollins Studio Theater The Long Center 701 W Riverside Dr (512) 474-5664 thelongcenter.org

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

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/.

Tuesdays

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

August 28 - September 21

Community Clubs & Events

Henry V - England’s most storied and inspirational warrior king is revealed in a one-man adaptation of the Shakespeare history starring B. Iden Payne Award-winning actor/ director and Austin Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires. The Long Center 701 W Riverside Dr (512) 474-5664 thelongcenter.org

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. The July 14 meeting will be on Monday. Regular meetings are the second Wednesday of oddnumbered months, from 1:00 to 3pm in the Oak Hill Library at 5124 Convict Hill Rd 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. SaturdaySouth 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.eclubhouse.org/sites/austin_south/

New Events Saturday August 23

Water Conservation for Vegetable Gardeners - 9am Tim Miller of Millberg Farm is uniquely qualified to teach us how to grow luscious veggies, while making the most of the water that we have. Learn how to use trench composting, furrows and dikes, mulching, cover cropping, and even weeds to conserve our most precious resource – water! the Natural Gardener 8648 Old Bee Cave Rd (512) 288-6113 www.naturalgardeneraustin.com Sunday, August 31

Long Center Open House Noon - 4pm Join us for all-access backstage tours, special ticket offers, free performances, kids’ activities, food and more! Featuring live and video introductions to Founding Resident Companies: Austin Lyric Opera, Austin Symphony Orchestra and Ballet Austin as well as Resident Companies: Austin Shakespeare, Conspirare, Pollyanna Theatre and Tapestry Dance Company. The Long Center 701 W Riverside Dr 512) 4745664 thelongcenter.org Wednesday, September 3 School Attendance Rally 8:30am - 9:30am performances by the Peterson Brothers Band Come to hear remarks by Dr. Paul Cruz from Austin Independent School District, and*enter in to a drawing on-site for a chance to win an iPod Nano from Yellow Cab (must be present to win!). The Long Center 701 W Riverside Dr (512) 474-5664

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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. 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 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. www.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 . Thursday, November 28 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 toning, fat burning, FREE 45 minute boot camp class! Bring your ten closest friends and jump start your weekend. Mills Elementary School 1-877-801-8171, extension 710 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

New Events Thursday, August 21 Danny Britt - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 512- 2822586 evangelinecafe.com

Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival - 11am - 5:30pm If you wanna beat the heat this summer, then you gotta eat the heat – FREE to the public (with a donation of three healthy, nonperishable food items or a suggested $5 cash donation to the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas)Live Music and loads of food vendors. Fiesta Gardens 2100 Jesse E. Segovia

cock Barn. Both activities are in- Friday, September 5 cluded with regular Zoo admission. Second Saturdays are for Fami- 10808 Rawhide Trail, Austin 78736. lies - $7 per family; $5 Member For additional information, call 512families. Noon-4pm at Austin Mu- 288-1490 or visit www.austinzoo. seum of Art, 823 Congress Ave. org. Please RSVP to akichorowsky@ amoa.org to give an idea of materi- New Events als needed. 512-495-9224 / www. amoa.org. August 23 - August 24 At Austin Children’s Museum: Community Night - Come out and The Wizard of Oz Summer Musiplay EVERY Wednesday night at cal - In the Boyd Vance Theatre 5pm and enjoy exhibits, storytime in the George Washington Carver and a variety of hands-on activities. Museum and Cultural Arts Center Themed stories, songs,d activities. 1165 Angelina St. A new and fun Tuesday - Saturday: 11am, 1pm & way to donate to our group is our 3pm. Baby Bloomers- Every Mon.. new “Fill In The Yellow Brick Road” For kids 3 & under & their caregiv- page. If you have a paypal account Kids Night at Senor Buddy’s ers. Storytimes 9:30 & 11am; Sing- or a credit card and $10, you can - 7pm - 10pm Bring the kids for a a-long 10:30am at Austin Children’s have your name “engraved” on our fun and interactive musci show with Museum, 201 Colorado St.. 472- yellow brick road. www.summer- scarves, bubbles, rhythm sticks, bean bag animals and more! Plus musical.com FREE 2499 / ausinkids.org. kiddie open mic and special guests: The Que Pastas Senor Buddy’s Storytime - Tuesdays & Wednes- August 20 - August 24 8600 Hwy 290 W (512) 288-0437 days at the Hampton Library, 5125 Convict Hill Rd. Toddlers Fridays at Ringling Bros. and Barnum senorbuddys.com 11am, . 892-6680. wiredforyouth.co & Bailey® presents Built to Amaze! - Don’t miss the All Access September 6 - September 28 Austin Zoo & Animal Sanctuary Pre-Show! Starts one-hour prior - Join us in making Animal Enrich- to showtime available to all ticket- Goldilocks & The Three Bears ment (toys for animals) every Mon- holders. See animals up close, visit - Saturdays at 10am; Sundays at day and Wednesday at 11:30am in with performers, get autographs, 2pm 10am performance on Septhe Picnic Grove and Story Time try on costumes, and enjoy the cir- tember 23 & 25 The EmilyAnn on Tuesdays and Thursdays at cus fun! Frank Erwin Center 1701 Theatre & Gardens 1101 FM 2325 512-847-6969 emilyann.org 11:15am and 1:15pm in the Pea- Red River

Danielle Reich Swing Quartet - 6:30pm Central Market Austin Westgate 4477 S. Lamar Blvd. 512-899-4300 centralmarket.com FREE Dez Desormeux on the Saxaphone - 6pm Gumbo’s Steak and Seafood 12823 Shops at the Galleria Parkway (512) 263-2711 Fog & Bone - 7pm Admission is FREE Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512-301-4648 nuttybrown.com

Sunday, August 24

Kids Calendar Ongoing Events

Arts & Entertainment cont.

New Events Come Dance! - Ballet Austin extends an open invitation to celebrate dance by offering a day of FREE classes at Austin’s Butler Community School. Dances include Ballet, Broadway Dance, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Hula, Jazz Funk, Zumba®, Cardio Pop!, Modern, Brazilian, Bollywood and West African Dance & Drums. Ballet Austin 501 West 3rd St. 512.476.9151 balletaustin.org

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Michael Hardie CD Release 9pm at Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Rd 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com tickets Jesse Dayton - 9pm Broken Spoke 3201 South Lamar, (512) 442-6189 brokenspokeaustintx. Ted Long - 6pm Johnson 8:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-2640318 poodies.net T Jarrod Bonta Trio - 7:30pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Lane 512-288-9994 satellitebistroandbar.com Friday, August 22 Travis Green & The Chiefs 10pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 512- 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com

Sunday, August 24 Sunday Gospel Brunch with the Purgatory Players - 11am 1pm at Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Rd 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com Jon Napier Song Swap with Brian Pounds - 7:30pm Poodies Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 2640318 poodies.net

Suburban Beat CD Release - 8pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com

Durawa with Tony Harrison 6pm at Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Rd 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com tickets

Carson McHone - 8pm Dale Watson - 10:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net $15

Tuesday, August 26

Saturday, August 23 Alvin Crow - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 S Lamar, (512) 4426189 brokenspokeaustintx.com Jeremy McBee - 8pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln #400 512-288-9994 satellitebistroandbar.com The Texas KGB - 9:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 $7

Mandy Rowden & Billy Abel 6pm Johnson - 8:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512- 264-0318 poodies.net Sam Bentley - 6pm Jesse Dayton - 9pm Broken Spoke 3201 South Lamar, (512) 442-6189 brokenspokeaustintx. Friday, August 29 Tony Harrison - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 South Lamar, (512) 442-6189 brokenspokeaustintx Jennifer Jackson And The Denim Bridge - 8pm Senor Buddy’s 8600 Hwy 290 W (512) 288-0437 senorbuddys.com Parker Smith - 6pm Carl Hutchins - 9pm $7 Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512- 264-0318 poodies.net

Andrea Marie - 6pm Gumbo’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant 12823 Shops at the Galleria Parkway (512) 263-2711 Texas Songwriters Showcase: WC Jameson Hosts Wake Eastman - Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net

The Vu\Doddes - 8pm Senor Buddy’s 8600 Hwy 290 W (512) 288-0437 senorbuddys.com

Rollfast Ramblers - 7pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln 512-288-9994 satellitebistroandbar.com

Monday, August 25

Dave Madewell - 6pm Jake Penrod - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 South Lamar, (512) 442-6189 brokenspokeaustintx.

Dan Adams - 7pm Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512-301-4648 nuttybrown.com

Rick McRae - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 512- 2822586 evangelinecafe.com

Dime Store Poets - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 512- 282-2586 evangelinecafe. com Weldon Henson - 8pm Broken Spoke 3201 South Lamar, (512) 442-6189 brokenspokeaustintx. Ru Coleman - 4pm Redeye 6pm Tommy Elskes - 8:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., 264-0318 poodies. net Wednesday, August 27 Paul Glasse - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 512- 2822586 evangelinecafe.com Mike and the Moonpies - 9pm Broken Spoke 3201 South Lamar, (512) 442-6189 brokenspokeaustintx. Thursday, August 28

Redd Vokaert - 10pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Ln 512- 2822586 evangelinecafe.com Saturday, August 30 Two Tons of Steel - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 South Lamar, (512) 442-6189 brokenspokeaustintx. Ted Long and the Catholic Guilt - 8pm Texas Skyz - 10pm $7 Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512- 264-0318 poodies.net The Eggmen - 7pm Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512-301-4648 nuttybrown.com Butch Hancock- 9pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-8287636 strangebrewloungeside. com Saturday, August 30th Luke Hill and the Hot Pursuits - 7:30pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Lane 512-2889994 satellitebistroandbar.com

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Oak Hill Goodwill store expands in size to better serve its mission by Penny Levers Isa is a bright and personable 26 year-old college student working on a degree in Social Work. She is also a Goodwill success story. “I became a parent at 15 and then fell into postpartum depression,” she explains. By 18, she had dropped out of school, was using drugs and had two felony convictions for crimes committed while under the influence of drugs. For the next 3 or 4 years, Isa bounced around between jail and rehab. Getting her GED was mainly a way for her to stay out of prison, but through that program she encountered a persistent Goodwill caseworker who counseled and mentored her. “I wouldn’t have made it without my personal cheerleader,” she said. Most people are familiar with the Goodwill stores as a place to drop

off all their unwanted clothes and household items and as the place to find bargains at a fraction of the cost if you were to buy them new—but all of that is in support of Goodwill’s mission to help empower people to transform their lives through work. “We work with people who are homeless, have criminal records, are disabled or lack education,” says Marion Martin, Director of Development at Goodwill Central Texas. Martin helped lead a tour Tuesday through the Oak Hill Goodwill store at the ‘Y’. That location just expanded from 16,000 to 28,000 square feet, making it the second largest of all the 31 Central Texas stores in the 15 county area. Revenue from the store tops $2 million per year, ranking it in third place. The stores generate the majority of the income for the Continued on page 22

Isa was introduced as “the face of a felon and a dropout that nobody wanted to hire.”

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Gazette Sports: Austin • Bowie • Crockett

Pigskin Preview time: Maroons, Bulldogs and Cougars! by Patrick Olson

Austin High football

Gazette:Emmeline R. Aguirre

Beau Kalbacher (#14) gained valuable experience guiding the Maroon attack as a sophomore and displayed significant improvement in his skills at a scrimmage Saturday morning versus Crockett.

Season Schedules Austin High Maroons

8/29 @ McNeil @Kelley Reeves Stadium 7:30 pm 9/5 Dripping Springs @House Park 7:30 pm 9/19 Westlake* @House Park 7:30 pm 9/25 @Bowie* @Burger Stadium 7:30 pm 10/3 Akins* @House Park 7:30 pm 10/10 @Hays* 7:30 pm 10/16 Lake Travis* @House Park 7:30 pm 10/24 @Del Valle* 7:30 pm 10/30 Lehman* @House Park 7:30 pm 11/7 Anderson* @House Park 7:30 pm

Bowie Bulldogs 8/29 @Pflugerville 7:30 pm 9/5 San Antonio Madison @Burger 7:30 pm 9/12 Lehman* @Burger 7:30 pm

9/18 Anderson* @House Park 7:30 pm 9/25 Austin High* @Burger 7:30 pm 10/3 @Westlake* 7:30 pm 10/16 Akins* @Burger 7:30 pm 10/23 @Hays* 7:30 pm 10/31 Lake Travis* @Burger 7:30 pm 11/7 @Del Valle* 7:30 pm Schedules continued on page 17 District 14-6A Lake Travis Westlake Bowie Hays Akins Del Valle Austin High Anderson Lehman

District 26-5A McCallum Bastrop LBJ Crockett Reagan Travis Cedar Creek Lanier

This year’s Austin High football team features a young quarterback learning from a new offensive coordinator who excelled locally as a high school signal caller. Beau Kalbacher gained valuable experience guiding the Maroon attack as a sophomore and displayed significant improvement in his skills at a scrimmage Saturday morning versus Crockett. After leading Leander to the school’s first playoff victory, Al Pena played quarterback for Oklahoma State and the University of Houston before arriving in Austin to mentor Kalbacher. On the other side of the ball, Bernard Riley earned a promotion to defensive coordinator after working as the defensive line coach last year. A former defensive tackle for the USC Trojans, Riley coached collegiately at the University of Tennessee-Martin and played professionally in the Arena League. The 6’2” 315 lb. defensive boss brings tenacity to the team—shouting instructions from the sideline and taking a player aside for an intense verbal reprimand following an offsides infraction. Second year head coach Mike Rosenthal seemed pleased with his team’s performance against the Cougars. “I was happy the defense ran hard to the ball,” he said. Seniors Grayson Olguin and Patrick Dowell pursued the Crockett skill position players from the defensive line and

Andy Day leads the Maroons offensive line contingent. secondary respectively. Other Maroons vying for defensive playing time on the front line include Alston Biggs, Alex Nanus, Ian O’Briena and Mayo Pardo. Adrian Lujan and Trey Montoya provide a veteran presence in the secondary for Riley. Kolbacher will utilize his 6’3” frame to survey the field searching for receivers Charles McKinney, Abraham Vargas, Matt Duke, Allik Anchando, Rudy Saenz and 6’1” junior Jacob Traudt. Andy Day leads a Maroon offensive line contingent that includes Alex Phan, Eric Mendez, Chance Polan, Madison Irby and Robert Phillips. Marcello Mendoza, Chris Mateja, Donte Walker and Marcus Rivera are auditioning for the primary Continued on next page

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Pigskin Preview time: Maroons, Bulldogs and Cougars! Continued from p. 11 running back spot. The Maroons scrimmage Georgetown at Burger Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m. Rosenthall hopes to see “kids making plays and showing a ton of effort.” Austin High opens the regular season at Kelly Reeves Stadium off Parmer Lane on Friday, August 29th at 7:30 p.m. versus McNeil. Kolbacker and crew host Dripping Springs on September 5th, before initiating district competition versus Westlake at House Park on September 19th.

Bowie football With multiple key offensive players returning, the Bowie football team must solidify a defense that lost all but one starter to graduation. Jeff Ables remains optimistic concerning his stop unit. “We have a bunch of guys that played defense but weren’t starters,” said Bowie’s head coach. “We feel good about them.” For the second straight year, Bowie faced perennial San Antonio power Converse Judson in a scrimmage to prepare for the regular season. “I was very pleased with the effort,” Ables said after the Bulldogs battled the Rockets last Friday at Burger Stadium. Preston Wheeler will serve as Bowie’s quarterback this year, after gaining considerable experience guiding the Bulldog attack last year when starter Austin Eschenburg missed a game with an injury. The new starting quarterback threw for a pair of scores and ran for another in a lopsided win over Austin High. Bruising back Cole Myers enters his third straight season as the best Bowie rushing option between the tackles. Ben Setterquist, Chase Hanrahan, Reagan Shaw, Cole Kuykendall, Josh Wainwright and Sam Portillo will all compete for three receiver positions. H-back Steve Johnson again brings playmaking ability and the threat to score from anywhere on the field. Caleb Teague operates at right tackle and leads an offensive line contingent that includes Antonio Tovar, Cameron Camacho, Kyle Mealey, Christian Coronado, Gherold Mullender, Travis Folmar, Jose Elias and sophomores Austin Fuller

and Kyle Ohlen. Wade Smith backs up Wheeler. Defensively, Cole Mercer, Nick Marroquin, Josh Brown, Seth Vera, Ryan Cavazos and Joe Ebbinghaus will compete for spots on the line. Bowie linebackers include Zach Martin, Cole Contreras, Chris Alanis, Cruz Lopez, Ashton Rogers and Sebastian Escamilla. The Bulldog secondary features cornerbacks Brandon Anderson, Patrick Moran, Stefan Moreno and Dusty Torres. Zach Velasquez and Andrew Buitron are in a battle for the starting free safety spot, while Isaiah Reyna and Matthew Dickey compete for the first string rover role. John Salmon and Alec Mendoza have both been working at the bandit position. Bowie will scrimmage Crockett at Burger on Friday with the varsity squad set to take the field at 10:15 a.m. The Bulldogs visit Pflugerville next Friday night at 7:30 p.m. to open the regular season in a matchup that consistently provides a thrilling display of Texas high school football.

Crockett football Hoping to carry momentum from a playoff appearance in 2013, the Crockett football team fields an experienced unit with veterans at both quarterback and running back. Zach Ochoa returns at the signal caller spot, while Justin Miller enters his third season as the primary brown and gold rusher. Miller showcased elusiveness in the open field and power at the goal line while barreling into the end zone during a Saturday morning scrimmage against Austin High at House Park. The Cougars now compete in a district with eight teams, including both Bastrop schools. Coach John Waugh’s crew opens the regular season against Akins at Burger Stadium on August 29th at 7:30 p.m. Crockett will look to initiate a quicker start in the first game of the new campaign and seeks revenge of a narrow 26-23 setback when the Eagles scored a touchdown with less than a minute remaining. Miller aims to shine again after scoring on a 54-yard jaunt in last year’s encounter and Ochoa plans to improve after nearly leading the Cougars to a victory in Continued on page 17

The Maroons try to corral Crockett’s primary rusher Justin Miller in a Saturday scrimmage.

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FineArts Farm ready for fall classes Local fans of the Emmy Award winning “The Biscuit Brothers” have a reason to celebrate. The show, which is televised on PBS stations across the nation, has spawned The Biscuit Brothers Fine Arts Farm right in the heart of Oak Hill. Jerome Schoolar, aka Dusty Biscuit, has completely transformed what used to be Oak Hill Liquor into a colorful school for the arts. After a great season of summer camps, enrollment is now open for fall classes. Pre-schoolers can enroll in the “Art Explorers” class for 1, 2 or 3 days per week. There will be story time, sing-alongs and play acting. And in the art studio kids will draw, paint, sculpt… basically get really messy! And the best part is that parents won’t have to clean it up. This hour and a half class gives a parent some time to run some errands, grocery shop or work out all the while knowing their child is having a blast.

2-5 year olds can sign up with Mom for “Mommy And Me The Island Way” which introduces children to dance with basic Hula steps and Hula hands as well as Hula drumming. This class is held on Tuesday mornings, but older kids can also enjoy learning Hula techniques in a Saturday morning class. “Curiosity Cabinets” is an after school class where students will build art boxes to house found objects or collections, or to tell a story. They will study artists and learn about finding art in, and making art from, the mundane and unexpected. Also meeting after school, “Out of the Box” will have kids using recycled materials to build miniature set pieces to create their own stop-motion animation film. To find out more and to sign up for classes, go to www.biscuitbrother.cm/faf/.

Budding actors love KidsActing Be a star this Fall with kidsActing in one of their full-scale productions or awesome after school classes! With 12 locations thoughout the greater-Austin area including 2 in South Austin, there’s surely a class to suit any young thespian looking to learn valuable performing skills and have a ton of fun! KidsActing’s full-scale productions provide students with the experience of starring in a professionally-produced show, from auditions all the way to the final bows on their mainstage at Center Stage Texas. Every student will learn lines and blocking, in addition to singing and dancing, stage combat or the art of running a foley pit (depending on the class). Fall productions for all skill levels are the beloved musical Annie and the classic It’s a Wonderful Life: a Radio Play. Advanced productions, open by audition to students with experience, include the musicals Rent and Legally Blonde and a

play adaption of The Three Musketeers. KidsActing is also offering a slew of great Fall after school classes to keep your actors in the limelight. ‘Triple Threat’ classes are perfect for budding musical performers and include themes such as Aladdin, Teen Beach Movie and more. For actors looking to hone there acting skill the Comedy & Improv class is the perfect fit! Students will study improvisational comedy while creating exciting stories, fascinating characters, and presenting them in the most awe-inspiring way. Other Fall classes include Star Wars: Return of the Jedi; Imagination Friends, a class for pre-k and kindergarden students;Voice Intensive; Glee: Show Choir, where students will work with a professional vocal coach and choreographer; Stage Combat and Ace your Audition! For a full list of classes and locations check out kidsactingstudio.com.

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Piano teacher makes music fun “We are thrilled with how our daughter has progressed this year in her playing and understanding of music theory, ” says mom Colleen Heubaum whose daughter studies with Oak Hill piano teacher Susan Duschatko. “Susie has a “classic” approach to music instruction, which is invisible to the student. She just has fun learning new pieces!” Duschatko has been teaching piano for the past 16 years and her students range in age from 5 to senior citizens. “I teach a core curriculum of theory and ear training plus we add supplementary music to whatever the child’s or family‚’s taste is,” Duschatko explains. Choices for the supplemental music range from pop to jazz to classical and more. “With the younger kids, I encourage parents to stay and observe and even maybe take notes,” Duschatko says. “Parents need to show their child that it means something

to them.” Duschatko places an emphasis on making music fun and will often sing along or play accompaniment. With a degree in Music Elementary Education, Duschatko is a member of the Austin District Music Teachers’ Association (ADMTA), and continues her education by attending workshops in her field, performing in annual recitals, and also studying with her former Texas State professor, Dr. Tim Woolsey. Duschatko has helped many of her students prepare for a variety of piano competitions at the University of Texas. “They always score very high in competition,” she says. ‘Miss Susie’ loves sharing her passion for piano with students of all levels and ages at her home studio in Legend Oaks. More information can be found on her website at susiespianostudio.musicteachershelper.com.

Yoga classes promote wellness Oak Hill Yoga fills a need in a growing niche market: yoga for people 50 Plus. “This population wants the physical fitness, energy, and emotional stability to pursue their busy lives for another thirty years or more,” says Marilyn Lindgren, owner and Certified Yoga Therapist. “Our clients value this type of yoga as part of a wellness lifestyle that includes preventive practices and therapeutic services when needed.” All yoga is not the same and like everything else, it needs to change as we age. Mature adults understand that they must do something to maintain or improve their physical and emotional health and they realize that the type of exercise they used to do may no longer be good for their bodies and also that stress reduction is the key to avoiding many diseases that negatively affect longevity and quality of life. Equally important for optimal heath is what

yogis call sangha, the sense of community. Students come for the camaraderie and support of their classmates, like-minded people at about the same stage in life. “Yoga therapy,” says Lindgren, “is an excellent co-treatment or post-treatment for physical therapy, chiropractic care, or acupuncture.” It is used as a complementary modality to psychotherapy, especially for depression and anxiety. A yoga therapist also works with medical doctors in the treatment of diseases such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, COPD, and heart disease. Scientific studies published in medical journals support yoga’s safety and effectiveness in treating these conditions. Oak Hill Yoga is moving to a new studio at the Fine Arts Farm at 6036 Hwy 290 W . For schedule and rates visit www.OakHillYogaAustin.com.

Tucci’s makes best subs in town 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 backto-school shopping. Tucci’s subs are made with quality Boar’s Head brand deli meats and The New World Bakery bread. The 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 find him behind the counter at either store helping his friendly staff get the lunch crowd fed. Both Tucci’s locations top Yelp’s list of highest-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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Academic Therapy Center teaches children to succeed in school ATC helps those with dyslexia and other learning disorders Academic Therapy Center’s founder, Regina Staffa, began her professional life in the newspaper industry but she found a new calling when all three of her own children were diagnosed with dyslexia. “When my oldest son was in first grade at Mills Elementary I couldn’t understand why he was so anxious about school,” she said. It took some time to finally get the diagnosis, but when she did, she started noticing signs of dyslexia in her two younger children as well. All three are now high achieving students. “They understand that they need to work harder in some areas than their friends, so they have a very strong work ethic,” says Staffa. Staffa helped found several organizations at Mills to support both parents and children who were dealing with learning disabilities and she was a finalist for both AISD Tutor of the Year and Volunteer of the Year in 2007 and 2008. She went on to become a Certified Academic Language Therapist and a Licensed Dyslexia Therapist in 2009. Her training extends to other learning disorders including dysgraphia and ADHD/ADD. “I believe every child deserves the opportunity to learn to be academically successfully regardless of learning style or academic challenges‚” says Staffa. “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 scientifically based research programs in reading, writing, handwriting, spelling and study skills.” The 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. They provide therapy for children who struggle with reading, have problems with fluency and comprehension, or those dysgraphia, spelling problems or written expression disorders. The therapists at Academic Therapy Center are certified 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 Therapy Center has programs for children as young as four who are struggling with pre-reading skills. They can also help adults. Their website (www.academictherapycenter.com) has more information about their programs in addition to general information about learning disabilities plus a recommended book list. You can call 512330-4222 to learn more and to schedule a consultation.

Order pizza when there’s no time to cook Pizza is one of those go-to meals when life gets hectic, like it always does when school is about to start up. Why not avoid those national chains and order up some great pizza created fresh in Oak Hill? Austin Pizza Garden has been serving up some of the most inventive pizza around for the better part of two decades. Austin Pizza Garden is a family run operation located in Oak Hill’s most historic building, known in an earlier time as the “Old Rock Store”. This building housed many different businesses in the past and dances used to be held in the upstairs room that can also be used for private parties. The ambience makes it worth eating in, but if you can’t, take out is available any time and Austin Pizza Garden does delivery on Saturdays and Sundays. The “Signature Pizzas” include some TexMex inspired options like “Texas Fajita” and

“Seven Layer Tomatillo” plus Italian favorites like the classic Margherita. The “Basilica” is a vegetarian pizza that has walnut pesto sauce as a base instead of tomato sauce. Through September, they are running a back-to-school special with their ad in the Gazette) where you get a free 8” kid’s pizza with a choice of macaroni and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, or cheese when you buy a large “Signature Pizza”. The menu also includes stromboli, lasagna, sandwiches and salads. If you are eating in and need help unwinding, APGs $3 premium draft beers include Buckethead IPA which is brewed just up the road at Thirsty Planet Brewing Company. Austin Pizza Garden is located at 6266 Highway 290 West. You can download their menu at www.austin-pizza-garden.com and they are also on Facebook.

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The Children’s Ministry at OHUMC has a lot to offer

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 Sunday, August 24, OHUMC will hold our annual Back to School Open House at 10:00 AM in our Children’s Building. Families are invited to meet the teachers, play in fun giveaways, and gather lots of information about the fall classes and events for children. 49 wonderful kids had fun acting in “Life is Good”, this Kids are welcome to bring their backpacks to the “Blessing of year’s Music & Drama Camp. the Backpacks” in the morning worship services at 8:45, 10:00, and 11:15 AM. the children learn about the love of Jesus and There is an active Children’s Ministries pro- laying the foundation for them to come to know gram at Oak Hill UMC, which includes Sunday and embrace their own faith journeys. All of School classes, choirs, an active missions pro- these activities are led by a staff of loving and gram for kids, drama opportunities, seasonal caring adults in a safe and positive environment. celebrations, and more. At Oak Hill UMC, Oak Hill United Methodist Church is not they are growing young disciples. “We believe only a child friendly place, but a church home it is our primary responsibility and our unique for anyone of any age who seeks to be part privilege to bring the heart of the gospel to the of a caring, growing, mission-minded comhearts of children,” says Rev. Suzanne Steves, munity. There are three worship services on Director of Children’s Ministries. Sunday mornings with positive messages and The Children’s Ministries program serves wonderful music. They offer Sunday School, families with children from birth through Bible study classes, fellowship events, and fifth grade. Children at Oak Hill UMC are enrichment opportunities for children, youth, invited to be involved in ministries of worship, and adults. “We’d love for you to come visit and Christian education, missions and outreach, check it out for yourselves. We hope to see you and fellowship and play. at our Back to School events!” says Rev. Steves. From the nursery ministries for the youngest For more information, please visit the church members, through classes, studies, and fun website at oakhillumc.org or contact Rev. Steves events for older children, OHUMC is helping at suzanne@oakhillumc.org.

Child’s Way has extended hours

Now in its 20th year, Child’s Way Creative Learning Center is Oak Hill’s premier preschool. “We strive to enrich the life of each and every child entrusted to our care,” says Rebecca Galindo who founded the school along with Judy Haverlah. “It is our goal to provide a warm, child-centered environment for children.” “All of our teachers are experienced in child care with either a child development certification or a degree in the field of education,” says Haverlah. For the older pre-school students, Child’s Way uses “Big Day” scholastic curriculum, which is also used in Austin public schools, to help prepare their students for elementary school. Spanish is also taught to all children ages 3 1/2 and older at no extra

cost and plans are underway to implement a music program this fall. 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 after preschool is available for families who need it. Child’s Way also offers an after-school program for Patton Elementary students with AISD bus transportation provided. The 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 2880802 and arrange a tour.

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“Blessing of the Backpacks” August 24, 2014

All children and youth are invited to bring their backpacks to one of our morning worship services; 8:45, 10:00 or 11:15 a.m.

Everyone is Welcome! SUNDAYS VIBRANT WORSHIP INSPIRING MUSIC POSITIVE MESSAGE 8:45 a.m. Early Worship Service 10 a.m. Pathways Contemporary Praise Worship Service 11:15 a.m. Traditional Worship Service 6:15 p.m. Wednesday Night Recharge Worship Service Oak Hill United Methodist Church is located on Hwy. 290, just west of the Hwy. 290/Hwy. 71 split, (“the Y”) in Oak Hill, directly across from the ACC Pinnacle Campus, at 7815 Hwy. 290 W., Austin, TX 78736. Visit our website at www.oakhillumc.org.

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Council candidates introduce themselves to OHBPA Continued from page 3

take your problems back. You don’t need to come downtown to speak to me about that. I need to be accessible to you by telephone, by email,” Bray said. “You don’t need an auto response when you send an email. You need to know there’s somebody at the end of the line and the end of your email that’s going to take a look at your issue and answer it.” When asked about traffic congestion, Bray said smart transportation planning is key. “We have to make everything work in a coordinated system,” Bray said. “I have done many, many transportation plans for cities both large and small and the only way to address congestion in a community and in an area is to truly do that coordinated planning.” Ed Scruggs Scruggs is a resident of Circle C and the co-founder of the Circle C Democrats. Scruggs spoke about the importance of transparency among elected officials and engaging in dialogue with constituents. “If we’re going to represent everyone, everyone has to have an avenue to be heard,” Scruggs said. “I can talk to these folks at city hall and they’re going to hear us. They’re going to hear us loud and clear.” Scruggs said Oak Hill has been left

Ed Scruggs is a resident of Circle C and the co-founder of the Circle C Democrats. out of the conversation for too long. “You have been neglected by city council,” Scruggs said. “Not that you would need an example, but go out to the ‘Y’ and see all the construction equipment and all the junk stored alongside of the ‘Y’ for years. That tells you where you stand. That would never happen in any other place in the city.” When asked about the completion of SH-45, Scruggs said he opposes the roadway because the current schematic plan doesn’t address adequately safety concerns throughout the Oak Hill region, such as the dan-

Pigskin Preview: Cougars! Continued from p. 12 the game’s final seconds. Lockhart and East View will provide a test for the Crockett defense in the subsequent two weeks, as the Cougars complete a three-game non-district slate before opening district competition versus defending district champion McCallum at Burger on September 19th. Jonathan Gonzales will continue defensive pursuit at the outside linebacker spot while Seth Riojas also contributes significantly at linebacker. Marc Williams intends to be disruptive on the defensive line. The Cougars complete their final scrimmage versus Bowie, Friday at Burger with varsity action set to commence at 10:15 a.m.

Season Schedules Continued from p. 12

Crockett Cougars

8/29 Akins @Burger 7:30 pm 9/4 Lockhart @Burger 7:30 pm 9/11 @East View 7:30 pm 9/19 McCallum* @Burger 7:30 pm 9/26 @Cedar Creek* 7:30 pm 10/10 Travis* @Burger 7:30 pm 10/17 Lanier* @Burger 7:30 pm 10/23 @LBJ* 7:30 pm 10/30 @Bastrop* 7:30 pm 11/7 @Reagan* 7:30 pm *district game

gerous intersection of Escarpment and SH-45. Scruggs said he questions the longterm impacts of the completion of SH-45. “How many cars does it draw? Traffic impact? We need to be in on the planning process for all of these things,” Scruggs said. According to his campaign website, Scruggs favors increasing the availability of mass transit in District 8. Scruggs also supports Lone Star Rail, a mass transit rail running from Georgetown to San Antonio, as a means to eliminating traffic congestion in Central Texas. Darrell Pierce Darrell Pierce, a resident of southwest Austin for 30 years, is a small business owner who serves on the Mayor’s Transportation Working Group and previously served on the city’s Planning Commission. Addressing the completion of SH45, Pierce said transportation must be viewed comprehensively. “Transportation should be viewed regionally (instead of) just looking at one road and one concept. We need to look at multiple concepts,” Pierce said. “I think if we do that, we can find some common ground to bring the community together to develop some very important solutions around that corridor.” Pierce said the city needs to address

Darrell Pierce is a small business owner who serves on the Mayor’s Transportation Working Group. the lack of public transportation options in the Oak Hill area by introducing more Capital Metro services, such as Park and Rides, to the South Austin region. When asked about urban rail, Pierce said he would support the transit if it made economic sense, but it should only be one piece of the puzzle. “If data supported light rail coming into our community then to me it makes good business sense,” Pierce said. “One solution from a transportation perspective is not helpful without looking at the full toolbox.” Eliza May Eliza May, a 30-year Austin resident, community planner and public policy advocate, worked with

Eliza May, a community planner and public policy advocate, worked with Austinites for Geographic Representation during the 10-1 redistricting process. Austinites for Geographic Representation during the 10-1 redistricting process. May said, if elected, she plans to directly confront the transportation crisis plaguing Austin. “Transportation, whether you’re on Mopac or you’re sitting over there at the ‘Y’ trying to come in from any direction, is your number one critical issue,” May said. “One of the things I’m proposing sooner rather than later, upon election, is I’m going to start an organic task force that will begin to take a look at...the different road initiatives that we can begin to lobby and get off the ground quickly.” Continued on page 26

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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

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

ASSEMBLY OF GOD

CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

Western Hills Church of Christ 6211 Parkwood Drive 892-3532 www.westernhillscoc.com whcc@westernhillscoc.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”

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. Pastor: Elder Richard Halbgewachs Church: 288-4994 Pastor: 791-0678 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 www.MeditationInAustin.org 1918 Bissel Lane, 78745 (off 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 sitaguvihara@yahoo.com.

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!

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: 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 (Please go to the website for more details) 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II 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. 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

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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: 8:1510am & 3-5pm daily

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) Evensong–acontemplativeworshipgathering Sundays at 5 pm. Evensong blends chant music, scripture, silence, prayer and communion in candlelit peace. 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 West Slaughter Lane (next to Bowie High School) 292-8778 email: info@blcms.org Pastor: 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 program, Tues & Thur 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 & 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

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!

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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 www.austinridge.org

Shepherd of the Hills Brodie Campus at the corner of Brodie Ln. & Hewitt Ln. 12420 Hewitt Lane 78748 Ted Thulin, Campus Pastor Worship Schedule: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Web site: www.shpc.org

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Civic Agenda continued from p. 2 They distribute voter registration applications and confirm that all of the applications they provide are completed correctly. They 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 qualifications to become a VDR, learn how to register voters correctly and be officially sworn-in. For more information, visit www. traviscountytax.org or call (512) 854-9473. Oak Hill Business and Professional Association (OHBPA) monthly meeting Thurs., September 4, 11:30 am to 1 pm Mandola’s Italian Market at Arbor Trails, 4301 W. William Cannon The public is invited and new members are always welcome. For more information, go to www.ohbpa.org League of Women Voters Fall Kickoff Event

Sunday, September 7 from 2:30 4:30 p.m. Tr i n i t y Un i t e d Me t h o d i s t Church Sanctuary, 4001 Speedway The League of Women Voters (LWVAA) invites members and the public to its Fall Kickoff event Hear about planned LWVAA activities for the 2014-15 year and get involved. Evan Smith, CEO and editor-in-chief of the Texas Tribune, will speak about the state of the political scene in Texas - covering such topics as the 2014 primary election results, the current state of the political parties in Texas, whether political platforms influence voters’ decisions, and other matters that may impact voter turnout such as photo ID, gender issues, and money in elections. Evan Smith spent more than a decade as editor of the Texas Monthly, co-founded the Texas Tribune (a nonprofit, non-partisan public media organization), and hosts “Overheard with Evan Smith,” a weekly interview program that airs on PBS stations across the country. The League of Women Voters of the Austin Area is a nonpartisan, all-volunteer organization that promotes civic participation and education in all aspects of our democracy.

Membership in the League is open to both men and women. For more information, visit www.lwvaustin. org. For more information, email lwvaustin@lwvaustin.org or call 512-451-6710. Oak Hill Association of Neighborhoods (OHAN) Wednesday, Sept. 10 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. Austin City Council Candidate forums September 16 (District 8) September 29 (Mayor) For the first time in Austin’s history voters will select an Austin City Council from 10 geographic single-member districts. This change to geographic representation was approved by voters Nov. 6, 2012, as Proposition 3, commonly referred to as 10-ONE. Under this Charter

amendment the Mayor will continue to be elected citywide and 10 other Council members will no longer be elected citywide, but only by voters in the districts in which they live. The City of Austin in partnership with the City’s Ethics Review Commission and the Austin League of Women Voters will also conduct a series of single-member district City Council Candidate Forums for the November 2014 election. The District 8 forum, which comprises most of the area covered by the Oak Hill Gazette, is scheduled for September 16, while the mayoral candidate forum will be held on September 29. In addition to the in person forums video statements from each of the candidates will be posted on the City’s website, austintexas.gov. Additionally, the candidates will respond to a League of Women Voters questionnaire. This information and video statements will be posted on the website in September. More information is available at www. austintexas.gov/10-ONE. New City ordinance resource now available online A complete list of the City of Austin’s Code of Ordinances can now be

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Oak Hill Goodwill store expands in size to better serve its mission Continued from p. 10 Goodwill mission. “When someone donates an item to their local Goodwill, we look at it and see the counseling it will allow us to give to all of our clients,” explained Martin. In furthering the goal of helping 100,000 central Texans connect to work, the Goodwill Excel Center, a charter school, opened up this month with 150 students. Students 19 to 50 years of age work on earning their high school diplomas. The second school is slated to open next year. There are many paths a donated item could make through the Goodwill system, Martin explained.

Goodwill items are sold at the store where they were donated. Certain items that have extra value may end up being sold online or put into the weekly silent auction at the front of the store. Clothing in decent condition will be put on the racks. If it does not sell in three weeks, it gets sent to the Goodwill Resource Center where it has a chance to be sold for $1.39/lb. If it does not sell there, it gets bundled and sold as a commodity. Other items that aren’t of sufficient quality to be sold will be taken apart for the value of component parts, helping Goodwill get close to their goal of becoming a “Zero Waste” organization.

There are many ways people can get active in the Goodwill mission. Goodwill is always seeking employers who are ready to hire their job-ready workforce. Martin said that if you are an employer who has positions for people, like Isa, who are turning their lives around, go to goodwillcentraltexas.org to find out more.

The Oak Hill Goodwill store at the ‘Y’ just expanded from 16,000 to 28,000 square feet, making it the second largest of all the 31 Central Texas stores in the 15 county area.

At right: Marion Martin (right), Director of Development at Goodwill Central Texas, introduces a Goodwill success story while hosting a tour of the seldom seen back section of the Oak Hill Goodwill store.

Oak Hill is now home to the one of the largest Goodwill stores in the state.

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The Word from Oak Hill Continued from p. 5 there (he’s got another location at Steiner Ranch) but the restaurant is still a SW Austin jewel. Try the $39 margarita. And then email me about it. ••• Satellite Bistro & Bar. Man, I love this place. Martinis, beer, calamari, cool jazz, hot nights on the patio and I order scallops every single time. Yeah, it costs more, but it’s worth it. ••• Pieous. Never been there. I tried, but unsuccessfully. It’s on Hwy. 290 in what they call Cedar Valley, not to be confused with Cedar Creek. Went in at 8:30 p.m. only to find the pizza was sold out. Thing is, snapperheads, you’re open until 9 p.m. And it was Saturday night. Maybe you could anticipate a demand on the weekends? ••• Cypress Grill. I used to love this place, but it just keeps getting more expensive and everything I love about this place has been taken away (sorry Slaid). Went there for waitress Sherry, no Sherry. Went there for duck, no duck. Went there for great food at a fair price, and that was a no go too. Including tip, $70 for three drinks, two entrees and one appetizer. Not a bad deal, if you’re at the Satellite, but compared to Evangeline’s it’s robbery. ••• Evangeline’s. Really not a big fan of the food, but at least it’s not expensive. I do go there for the music and beer, however. Especially when Mark Vi-

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ator and Susan Maxey perform. The bartender’s a cool guy too. ••• Jim’s Restaurant. Love the burgers, love the breakfasts, and my guilty pleasure is pot roast on Wednesday’s. ••• Flores. Great Mexican food, and moving soon to a humongous location close to Kerbey Lane on William Cannon. More on this later. ••• Smokin’ Hops. I always want to call it the Shake & Bake. Kind of surprised I remembered the name. Here’s the deal with this restaurant—Alice doesn’t live here anymore (I was crossed between making a song or movie reference, but opted for the latter). Long story short, it used to be owned by Alice—the former owner of Dynasty and later the Oak Hill Grill —and now it wants to be a BBQ /beer joint. Hence the name. I’ve only been there twice, it was problematic both times, but I’ll give it another shot later. ••• Tadashi Sushi. In the Hill Country Galleria, I love the food, but they just don’t get the concept. That’s why they can’t compete with Musashino up north. Well, except that they’re south, so I will be back. Because I love the food, but I like to sit at the sushi bar, not the booths. That means I like to relate to the sushi chefs. Get it Tadashi management? You sit at the bar, you want interaction with the chefs, but instead you’ve got a waiter annoying the hell out of me. Look. Do yourself a favor and go

Commissioner’s Corner Continued from p. 7 and in all ten City Council District races. It will affect all the issues that candidates will run on. Most of you know my stance on rail, but I want to provide you with a couple of resources where you can research on your own. Believe it or not, these are not anti-rail websites. Go to several different sources and educate yourself about this issue so you can make an informed decision. One website is by Bill Oakey, a retired former government employee accountant (self-admitted Dem-

ocrat) who’s a real numbers guy. He professes that his passion is fighting for taxpayers in Travis County. Go to http://austinaffordability.com for detailed information and analysis of all the local issues and City Council candidates. The other source, www.theragblog. com , whose motto is “The Latest in News & Views from the Progressive Front”, has a rather lengthy August 6th posting by Roger Baker. That posting has tons of information about this proposition, as well as the history of how we got to this moment

to Musashino’s on a field trip to see how it’s done. The waiter/waitresses work the tables, but at the bar the waiter/waitresses only take drink orders. Otherwise, they stay out of the way. But I give up. Next time I’ll get a booth. One other thing. Rick the Realtor tells me he went to Tadashi’s once, and he doesn’t really care for the tempura. Also, he doesn’t like the burgers at Flores. ••• Longhorn Steakhouse. Never been there, but I should probably go. Even if I do have to drive to Sunset Valley. ••• Tien Jin Chinese Restaurant. It’s in Westgate, and I really should go more often. If you do, ask for the Chinese menu. The large seafood soup is a meal in itself, but everything on the Chinese menu (as opposed to American) is great. It’s insanely authentic. Trust me, I’m from the San Francisco Bay Area. I know Chinese. ••• And so concludes my restaurant roundup, which I hope to publish every August, when things are so slow I might as well write about my thumb or Trax again (see what I did there, Trax?). If you think your favorite place (even if it’s one you own) was left out, write me at mail@mikejasper. com and I’ll take a look. One exception. No chains. I ran into the manager of Cheddar’s one afternoon, and since she’s gorgeous, Continued on next page

Precinct 3 of another rail bond election. Taxpayers have a limited amount of money, and will be looking for City Council candidates who show they’ll provide the leadership in understanding their plight and who’ll be willing to make the hard choices to prioritize essential from non-essential spending of local taxpayer dollars. So, in addition to voting in state-wide races, be sure you go down-ballot to the local races (County, City, ACC, etc) and make your vote an informed vote.

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290 West road work hurting local businesses near the ‘Y’ Continued from p. 1

he says other business are suffering as well. Dennis White owns a seafood business called Fishey Bizness. His food trailer was located on Oak Meadow Drive—but then the barricades went up. White told the Gazette, “This pretty much cut out about 50 percent of my business. My wife contacted TxDOT and was told this would not change for about a year. Because of this we have relocated to 6218 Brodie Lane.” Kelli Reyna, Public Information Officer for the TxDOT Austin District, said of the closure, “We understand that construction can have an impact on commuters and businesses, and we apologize for any inconvenience this project may have caused. TxDOT is committed to completing this work in the most effective and efficient manner possible and we appreciate everyone’s patience as we strive to make U.S. 290 a safer, better roadway.” While some had heard that Oak Meadows Drive might remain permanently closed, Reyna said that is not the case. She said that when

smart and vivacious she nearly convinced me to write about her restaurant. But I can’t, otherwise I’d have to write about Appleby’s and Friday’s. Not good. One more thing. If you thought what I wrote about your restaurant was miniscule compared to the verbiage I concocted about Kerbey Lane, I have some advice. Do what Tim did, for crissakes. Practice the long lost art of sucking up to the media. ••• Wait. If I’ve concluded my big August restaurant review, why am I still typing? Because I need to tell you about my one and only encounter with the late, great Robin Williams. It was 1983, and he had just wrapped up Mork & Mindy. Rumor had it he lived in Kenwood, right in the heart of wine country, close to

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Dennis White and his wife had to move their food trailer from Oak Hill to Sunset Valley when Oak Meadow Drive was suddenly closed. construction is completed, drivers on U.S. 290 West will be able to turn into the road from either direction. However, she said drivers exiting Oak Meadows onto U.S. 290 West will only be able to turn right and head west.

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According to a fact sheet about the projects, the current construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. But other projects on the list may mean Oak Hill drivers will be faced with ongoing road construction for the foreseeable future.

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where I lived at the time. According to rumor. You remember rumor, right? It existed back in the day before the Interwebs, Twitter and cell phones. In the ‘80s, I lived about 20 miles from Kenwood in Sonoma County. One Saturday night, I took a gig playing guitar and singing songs at Jeremiah’s Steakhouse, right on the border of Sonoma and Napa. It was a pretty good gig, probably paid $50, but early in the evening there were only seven or eight people in the restaurant bar. In the middle of my first set, Robin Williams walks in and sits at the video game, back when you had to sit at video games to play them, back when you could only play them at bars. Anyway, he’s about 15 feet away and facing me. Of course he’s riveted on the video game, but he looks up once in a while and nods or smiles.

Cool, I think. I’ll talk to him at the break. But by the time I take my break, he’s downstairs in the comedy club doing his 20-minute (or longer) set. He liked to try out new material there in relative privacy before he went out on the road (you remember privacy, right?). Okay, I thought. I’ll catch his act after I’m finished playing. But by the time I was through, Robin was long gone. So oddly enough, I never saw him perform. But he saw me. Life is unfair. And I’m still mad at him. ••• (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 mail@mikejasper.com and get the

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Council candidates introduce themselves to OHBPA Continued from p. 17

May said the traffic problems in Oak Hill, specifically congestion on Brodie Lane, need to be addressed separately from SH-45. “There are serious public safety issues there. I’m very concerned about what’s going on on Brodie, because even when we build 45 it’s really not going to fix the problems on Brodie,” May said. “We need to have some planning and put dollars behind those problems on Brodie.” Ellen Troxclair Ellen Troxclair, a realtor and small business owner, discussed her views on the proposed urban rail, which would connect east Riverside to ACC Highland. A $600 million bond to fund the rail will be on the ballot in November. “The city hasn’t identified where that operations money will come from and that’s a concern to me. We still have yet to see how much the entire plan will cost,” Troxclair said. “I understand this is just the first step, but we need to know how much all the finished plan will cost to know if we want to take the first step.” Troxclair said completing SH-45 is

pacity, and I do think it’s important for us to have a way to get to Hays county and vice versa,” Troxclair said. “I also feel very passionately

Ellen Troxclair, a realtor and small business owner. necessary for future transportation planning. “In order to responsibly plan for the future growth of this area we have to consider increasing our road ca-

OHAN hosts County Judge candidates Continued from p. 3 economic development. “The solutions that we find for the distribution of our limited water resources, and the solutions we find for preserving them, have to be solutions that will stand the test of time. We’re talking about a 100 year event horizon,” Eckhardt said. “We have to make sure what we do today in regards to water is something that our grandchildren will be proud of and thank us for instead of curse us for.” Rick Perkins Background: engineer, Oak Hill Association of Neighborhoods secretary, member of Oak Hill Trails Association, previously served on Granada Hills Home Owners Association. Top priority issues: transportation,

land use, cost of housing. “Transportation is number one. That’s always our problem out here and in the county,” Perkins said. “I think the county can do a lot to work with TxDOT and the city in planning for the future as well as getting something done right away.” On the issues: Transportation and building roads: McNamara said he supports the construction of additional roadways in the Oak Hill area to relieve traffic congestion. “I absolutely will support Oak Hill and the growth of the roads here. I agree that we’re facing a traffic crisis,” McNamara said. “Taxes and traffic are the two worst problems that we face. Traffic has become a Continued on next page

about the project being done in a responsible way so we can protect the aquifer. TxDOT is going above and beyond to make sure every

precaution is being taken to make sure we’re not polluting the aquifer.” Elections for Austin City Council will be held Nov. 4.

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public safety issue. It’s not an inconvenience, it’s not something that’s unpleasant—it’s a safety issue for us.” Eckhardt said she would address the traffic crisis by exploring alternative modes of transportation, as well as making sure transportation funding is executed efficiently and fairly. “Transportation is one of my top three priorities, both as a commissioner and if I’m elected as your Travis County judge,” Eckhardt said. “There’s no question that we have issues with regard to our mobility. We have to find better ways to move people and goods through our environmentally unique environment. These are competing interests but they are legitimate interests” Eckhardt said solving the transportation problem in central Texas would require cooperation and teamwork across counties and cities. “I have a track record of working very well with Williamson County interests and Hays county interests even when we disagree,” Eckhardt said. “There’s great power and

great productivity in disagreeing with honor and honesty to find the appropriate balance between these interests.” Perkins said modern technology allows roads to be constructed with little impact on the environment. “I think for the last 30 years, we’ve had organizations such as Save Our Springs and the Lone Star Sierra Club who have duped many residents of the area into believing that the SH-45 southern loop should not be built,” Perkins said. “I know now that our technology is to the extent that we can build roadways that protect the environment.” Perkins said while he strongly supports completing SH-45 and constructing roadways where necessary, the city should also look at methods to address congestion on existing roads, such as introducing more HOV lanes in Austin. “More roadways are the solution, but they have to be smartly controlled and contained.” Transparency and accessibility: Perkins said he wants to work to bring Austin families into dis-

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