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October 8, 2015 Volume 20, No. 20 Southwest Austin’s Community Newspaper Since 1995

Dick Nichols Park gets $30,000 boost Councilmember Troxclair donates from her office budget to update fitness stations

by Ann Fowler

The Bowie Marching Band is off to a good start.

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AUSTIN - District 8 City Council representative Ellen Troxclair has donated $30,000—representing 10 percent of her office budget—to repairs needed for Dick Nichols District Park at 8011 Beckett Road.

The 150-acre park is a favorite of many, with basketball, tennis and volleyball courts, a swimming pool, barbecue pits and exercise stations along a mile-long walking trail.

Troxclair said her family and dogs are frequent visitors to Dick Nichols Park. She told the Gazette, “We spend a lot of time there. It’s a great asset to the community.”

See DICK NICHOLS on p. 15

Relics of old fitness stations remain, but it’s not always clear what you were supposed to do there.

by Ann Fowler

OAK HILL - Local high school bands have made strong showings at the start of marching season.

James Bowie, Stephen F. Austin and Dripping Springs high schools started off marching season on a high note in their first competitions of 2015. On Sept. 26, Austin High was named Grand Champion over 23 bands See BAND on p. 21

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A National Night Out party was held at Precinct Three offices where Constable Sally Hernandez and Commissioner Gerald Daugherty greeted local residents. More National Night Out photos on back page.

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Public Meeting for Lamar Beach Master Plan Oct. 14, 6:30–8 p.m.

Austin High School, 1715 W. Cesar Chavez Street.

The Austin Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a Vision Workshop, the first public meeting for the

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In June, 2014, the City Council passed a resolution to initiate the master planning process for Lamar Beach at Town Lake Metro Park in conjunction with plans to extend Pressler Street from 5th Street to W. Cesar Chavez Street. For more information about the Lamar Beach Master Plan process and schedule, go to www.austintexas.

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Lamar Beach Master Plan. The public meeting will include a 30-minute open house starting at 6:30, and a 60-minute interactive presentation beginning at 7 p.m. The project team will lead the interactive presentation and mapping exercise to capture input from participants, including opportunities and challenges of the planning area.

The planning area for Lamar Beach at Town Lake Metro Park includes approximately 65 acres of parkland that is bounded by Lady Bird Lake to the south, the railroad tracks above the YMCA Town Lake to the north, Austin High School to the west and North Lamar Blvd to the east. Current uses of the park include athletic fields, the Lance Armstrong Bikeway, Austin Pets Alive Adoption Center, Roy and Ann Butler Hike and Bike Trail and the Texas Rowing Center.

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ful student depends on a healthy home environment, parental support and encouragement and sacrifice. Give our dedicated teachers more control of what goes on in their classrooms, let them teach and inspire our children. Stop this senseless mandatory testing. Send the U.S. Department of Education packing, at least where mandatory testing is concerned. A sinful sum of money is paid every year to design and grade these mandatory tests. These are funds that should go towards improving our public education systems instead of enriching some for profit corporations. Education is the key to our nation’s bright future – get involved.

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Our tax supported Public School system has been a major contributing factor in the rise of our nation from a rag tag freedom loving nation to major world power. When Ronald Reagan was campaigning for the presidency, he wanted to downsize our bloated U.S. government by eliminating the Department of Energy and Education. The Washington D.C. political establishment doesn’t downsize so that never happened.

Somewhere along the way, the idea of charter schools took roots. There are instances where courses offered

by charter schools outshine results of our public schools. What! This is true.

Let’s examine this phenomenon further. Charter schools slither through our public education system with the stealth of a marauding serpent operating in public school rooms, siphoning off many of our best and brightest students while plundering funds from tax supported educational budgets. This would be acceptable if they kept their greedy hands off of tax payers public school facilities and funds.

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Covington Middle School seeks ‘math coaches’

by Ann Fowler Anne Herman, Development Coordinator for Austin Partners in Education (APIE), told the Gazette that math coaches are needed for Oak Hill’s Covington Middle School.

According to Herman, through math classroom coaching, 8th grade students gain confidence in math when small groups of students are paired with community volunteers.

Herman said, “Volunteers, also known as Coaches, tutor the same group of students once a week— during their regular math class— throughout the school year. This allows Coaches to form a positive relationship with their students, and the students really look forward to seeing them each week.”

Since 2004, the Austin Partners in Education has connected the community and the classroom by partnering with the Austin Independent School District (AISD) and the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce.

Math Classroom Coaching launches at Covington on Tuesdays starting

October 13 at the following times: • 8:55 – 9:40 a.m. (2 classes) • 10:25 – 11:10 a.m.

• 11:15 a.m. – 12 noon (2 classes) Before the coaching starts, volunteers take online training and meet with an APIE coordinator to learn about the curriculum and how the program works week to week.

Herman said, “Throughout the year, APIE coordinators support volunteers in the classroom, provide the lessons at least 24 hours before the class meets, and answer questions and concerns along the way.”

Oak Hill resident Robert Holder has been an APIE coach in the past.

When he heard about Covington’s need, he was happy to volunteer. He told the Gazette, “Coaching was a rewarding and challenging experience for me. There is nothing more fulfilling than helping a kid who is eager to learn. It is also good to experience the challenges teachers face every day.”

Covington Principal Shannon Sellstrom told the Gazette that she has experience with APIE coach-

ing programs. Although APIE can provide coaches for reading and math, she said Covington only participates in the Math Classroom Coach program.

Sellstrom said, “The Coaches are of tremendous value to our students, teachers and instructional program.

The unique perspective, experience, relationships and voice that the Coaches bring to our learning community provide motivation and connectivity unlike anything that we can duplicate.”

The Covington principal added that the program provides a different way to work with students, which the teachers can then build upon. She said, “It shows the students that their learning matters, and that there are people who care about their success in our community.”

“I can speak to the value of this contribution from many years of experience,” said Sellstrom, “including my prior campus before Covington, where the Reading Classroom Coach program was a huge benefit for many years. Whenever a school

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The wife dragged me to the mall last weekend under the premise that our kitchen needed new accessories because of our new stove. This immediately worried me, for I feared the domino theory of home renovation had surely been set in motion.

The kitchen needs a makeover to match the stove; hence, the breakfast nook requires a revamp to go with the kitchen. You get it. The living room’s connected to the breakfast nook. The den bone’s connected to the hall bone. And on down until you’ve covered every cranny of your quaint little home’s anatomy.

Now, we did plod through Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma, looking at hand-hammered copper whisks and all-clad stainless steel flared roasters (which are, apparently, worlds better than those tacky non-flared roasters). But, as I should have reckoned, the whole thing was a ruse. Granted, there were nice kitchen gadgets and doo-dads to be had—doo-dads I didn’t even know we needed (like this gizmo that breaks your eggs for you; you know how difficult it is to break eggs manually). However, we have tons (maybe literally) of kitchen thingamabobs. Every available space in our kitchen is crammed with, well, kitchen stuff. And it’s not old stuff.

My dear mother-in-law sees to that.

No, we were at the mall to shop.

Following our foray into the kitchenware world, during which I must point out we bought absolutely nothing, we moved on to what I could only surmise was my wife’s true agenda.

I hung in bravely through the first few jewelry counters and lingerie departments, but when we veered off to the cosmetics facial stations, I began to falter. Some of these things are way beyond me. Here are these specialists in white lab coats, guiding customers to their preordained colors as manifested in the master

color organizer.

They stop in at the Apple Store to “Turn in your Books to Revlon, talk multisync Wi-Fi aperture dock Chapter 4, Verse 3. ‘And Max Factor magnification and cross-platform spake, saying verily. . .’” drive download capacity. Enginerds Come on. Can some cosmetic slide have no skin tone whatsoever; in rule and spin-wheel really tell me fact, most wear an SPF 50 sunblock that my face is New York Autumn to get the mail. A favorite Enginerd and my hair is Moonoutdoor activity is magdance Springtime? netic chess near an open “Yes, according to window. the chart, you have a And, of course, you have No. 6(c) nose structure your omnipresent Mall flanked by hints of InShar Peis. They used to be dian Summer in your called mall rats, but their cheeks. You simply must clothes are so incredibly wear the BonBon Beige baggy now they can only Toner over a Chocolate be termed Mall Shar Chartreuse Base.”

Peis (you know, those I suddenly had a cravChinese dogs that look ing for a Hershey bar. like they’re shrinking When my wife nodded into endless wrinkles of Roger White in enthusiastic agreefur). It’s amazing. Long ment with this, I had to ago and far away, one go sit down. That’s when the mall was roundly ridiculed by teen peers got fun. Not that I don’t have fun if one’s underwear was showing. shopping with my wife, but there’s Nowadays, if you’re not revealing a time limit. Men can say “looks the greater portion of your BVDs, great, Hon” for only so long before you are not with it. You’re like, so the systems shut down. random or something. I conclude So I sat in the middle of the that this is some kind of sick plot mall and people-watched. From concocted no doubt by the Kleins the cross-section of humanity I and Hilfigers to make sure the kids observed, I concluded that, just as buy the correct—and most expenevery face can be categorized and sive—foundation garments. indexed, so, too, can people.

I was about to classify another For instance, you have your Ken species when the wife appeared, and Barbie subset. These folks are all Chocolate Based and BonBon always hand in hand, smiling like Toned. their landlord just died. They’re “Looks great, Hon. There a candy way too pretty to be shopping, and store around here?” one can only figure that they’re just strolling around to show off. I noted Roger White is a freelance writer that these people all have perfect living in Austin, Texas, with his lovely teeth and no sweat glands. wife, two precocious daughters, a Enginerds walk by occasionally, very fat but mannerful dachshund, usually alone, hunched over, and and a cat with Epstein-Barr. For in some sort of panicked hurry. further adventures, visit oldspouse.

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Maybe I should get married again...

Mike Jasper

The word in Oak Hill is… marriage.

Yesterday I was thinking about getting married again. Just musing, daydreaming really, a weak moment.

I was thinking that after all these years of single life, a career change and a move from northern California to Austin, Texas, maybe it was time to settle down with a woman again and live the remainder of my life under her loving care and jurisdiction.

After all, marriage isn’t that bad, right? It’s two people sharing their plans and dreams, picking the other one up when they’re down and being there when no one else is around. I think they call it co-dependency.

I remember some great times with the ex-wife, times when we’d linger over coffee on weekend mornings and share long discussions about politics, philosophy, pop music or whatever came to mind. I remember waking up and saying, “It’s a beautiful morning, look at the nimbus clouds breaking over the horizon.”

And then she’d say, “No, those are cirrus clouds, I believe.” And then I’d say, “Nope... nimbus, nimrod” Then she’d say, “Nope... cirrus, idiot.”

And yet another loveless day passed.

Sure, there were tough times. Sure, we had our disagreements. Sure, my wife’s idea of a quiet evening at home was doing it with a mime troupe and

it all ended in a nasty divorce and catcher a break from the hot sun. I the worst psychological pain of my readily agreed—just get me in the life, but I handled it. game, coach.

And just because I suffered one “Are you wearing a cup?” he asked. devastating experience doesn’t mean “Sure,” I lied. I wasn’t even wearing that marriage is a bad thing or out of a jock strap. the question ever, right? All I really I got behind the plate and took some need to do is find someone who warm-up throws. The kid’s fastball appreciates me for me, flew in at warp speed and cause I’ll never change, I needed to insert two nooooooooooo, not me sponges inside my catcher’s baby. mitt just to ease the sting. I Besides, I’m a different crouched behind the plate person now. I’ve learned as the first batter stood in. to cook, clean, sew, arJay’s first pitch exploded range furniture, do dishes like a grenade in my mitt and frankly I’m sick of for a strike. The second it. I need a wife, damn pitch hummed over the Mike Jasper it. Because the best time plate for another strike, to get married is either but I couldn’t hold on to when you don’t really need to get it and the ball bounced off my mitt married or when you’re looking and trickled to the backstop. for a quick-fix to a bad lifestyle, I I crouched down, slapped my mitt forget which, who cares, just give and adjusted my catcher’s mask. me a damn woman.

No doubt the next pitch would sail But then I catch myself. What, me across the plate for strike three and get married? And go through all of this time I’d have to hold on to the that again? ball or the batter might make it to You know, it’s funny. When I was first on a lame catcher’s error. I called 15 years old and playing Babe Ruth for a slider, reluctantly. He shook off baseball, the hottest pitcher in the my sign and called for a screwball. league was Jay Stimack. Stimack was Hmmm. Hadn’t seen that one yet. a lefty and owned a hopping fastball, The screwball missed, a little outa hypnotizing slider and a wicked side and low. Instead of moving my screwball that confused most batters mitt out to meet the ball, I lunged and many catchers. One sweltering my entire body. The ball bounced off day in June, the coach called me over the mitt, hit my shin guard, grazed and asked if I would mind sitting in against my thigh and smashed behind the plate to give our regular Continued on page 19

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Bus shortage causes commuter delays on South Mopac Flyer

by Ann Fowler Several Oak Hill residents who commute downtown daily using the South Mopac Flyer—#111— recently complained to the Gazette that afternoon buses have been late fairly regularly in recent weeks, with riders arriving home as much as 40 minutes late.

Katherine Utz, a UT employee, said initial ridership on the South Mopac Flyer—a route that started in 2013 and travels through the Circle C and Western Oaks neighborhoods—had been strong. But the failure of Capital Metro to increase the buses beyond two in the morning and two in the afternoon, plus the tardiness of the afternoon buses, have caused a number of riders to switch back to their cars for the daily commute.

Utz said Cap Metro has reported a vehicle breakdown when a bus was late, only to find that no bus was available to the driver. In fact, Valerie Rivera, Customer Relations Super-

visor for Capital Metro, emailed Utz: “We are aware of the ongoing issue of a vehicle shortage and are working to resolve this problem.

We are currently in discussions and negotiations to solve the problem.”

After hearing of the problems with the South Mopac Flyer, District 8 Councilmember Ellen Troxclair said, “I have been pushing for more frequent and comprehensive bus service in the District, but was unaware of the issues with the already sparse 111 route. I will follow up with them as well.”

Melissa Ayala, Communications Specialist with Capital Metro, acknowledged the problem. She told the Gazette, “During the month of September, we did experience four evening trips delayed 30-40 minutes due to the vehicle shortage. This was caused by several factors combining at once, including buses out of service for painting and during maintenance.”

Local riders are not happy to hear

that they arrived home nearly an hour late because the agency decided to paint buses rather than meet its schedule. Ayala said, “This is not representative of the high-quality level of service Capital Metro strives to provide every day. We take this very seriously and have since addressed and corrected it. At this time, we are operating route 111 on time and will continue stringently monitoring its performance daily.”

In other transit concerns, some have asked why the MetroRapid 803, which ends its run at the Westgate Mall, does not extend to the Oak Hill Park and Ride when many other park and ride facilities are synched up to multiple routes. Ayala said the agency plans to make enhancements to Oak Hill transit once the South Mopac Express lanes open, although those are years away from completion. However, Ayala said, “For the Oak Hill area, we have prioritized resources (budget and vehicle purContinued on page 19

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Strange Pilgrims - an open-ended journey through time, space, imagination, perception, and the senses.

Presenting fourteen artists over three sites, Strange Pilgrims proposes “experiential art” as work that is immersive, participatory, performative, and kinetic. The Contemporary Jones Center 700 Congress Ave. October 1 - October 11 Tapestry Dance Company presents In Your Shoes - When we see our homeless souls around us, we have to realize that there’s a history attached to that humanity – one decision or event away from security, warmth, family and a home. The Long Center 701 W. Riverside Drive (512) 457-5100 thelongcenter.org October 8 - October 18

Loretta Lynn - Doors: 6:30pm · Show: 8pm Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater 310 Willie Nelson Blvd (512) 225-7999 acl-live.com Tuesday, October 20 Twyla Tharp – 50th Anniversary Tour - a retrospective of her greatest hits,Twyla Tharp’s restless spirit demanded she choreograph two brand new works for her troupe of 13 dancers. Bass Concert Hall 2350 Robert Dedman Dr 512.471.1444 texasperformingarts.org Wednesday, October 21 2015 Swan Songs Serenade Fundraiser - 6pm Guests will enjoy a seated dinner with a live performance from GRAMMY®-winner Delbert McClinton and can bid on items during the live and silent auctions that evening. Shoal Crossing Event Center 8611 N. Mopac Expy. www.swansongs.org/2015swansongsserenade

The Diary of Anne Frank Presented by Texas Theatre & Dance - Oscar G. Brockett Theatre 300 E. 23rd St., located in the F. Loren Winship Drama Building (512) 477-6060 JoinTheDrama.org Sunday, October 11 The Screwtape Letters - 3pm & 7pm Wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon’s point of view. Dell Hall The Long Center

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 512-288-3252 Free Overeaters Anonymous - Fridays at 8pm open meeting. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. Everyone welcome!

Unity Church of Austin, 5501 W. US Hwy 290, Service Rd. Vicki (512) 925-7854 or Candy (432) 349-1512 Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Meeting - Bannockburn Baptist Church room 103 Every Wednesday, 7pm - 8:30pm Anne Slater 512-215-9719 for more info Free Conversation Cafe - Drop in for open, public dialogue on a variety of topics. Every third Saturday from 10:30am-11:30am at the Hampton Branch of the Austin Public Library at Oak Hill, 5125 Convict Hill Rd.. Free and open to the public. 512-9749900 / cityofaustin.org/library.

September 27 - January 4

Open Mic with your host, Garett Endres. Starts at 9pm every Thursday 290 West Club 12013 W Hwy 290 “Thirsty Thursday” gathering- Poems and songs will be shared in a round robin, open mic atmosphere following the featured presentation. On the third Thursday of every month. Free. Food pantry donations are welcomed. 7pm at New Life Lutheran Church, 120 Frog Pond Ln in Dripping Springs. Info: 512.858-2024

Monday, October 12

In Mo Yang - 8pm Winner of the 2014 CAG Victor Elmaleh Competition, In Mo Yang will be performing the Camille Saint-Saëns with your Austin Symphony. The Long Center 701 W. Riverside Drive (512) 457-5100 thelongcenter.org

Sunday/Fundays - Every first Sunday of the month the Neill-Cochran House Museum will be open to the public for free from 1pm - 4pm 2310 San Gabriel St. 512-478-2335 nchmuseum.org

Charles Thibodeaux and the Austin Cajun Aces - 6:30pm at Evangeline Cafe, 8106 Brodie 512.282-2586.

701 W. Riverside Drive (512) 4575100 thelongcenter.org

Community Clubs & Events

The Spirit of India - 7:30pm The Bollywood Masala Orchestra and Dancers of India present a new step toward a bold vision in Indian live music and dance being presented to the world for the first time.The Long Center 701 W. Riverside Drive (512) 457-5100 thelongcenter.org Jackson Browne - 8pm Bass Concert Hall 2350 Robert Dedman Drive 512.471.1444 texasperformingarts. org

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

916-4444. meditationinaustin.org.

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

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

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

Circle C Area Democrats - 6:308:30pm Kathy Miller, president and executive director of the Texas Freedom Network, will be featured speaker on Oct. 12 at Santa Rita in the Escarpment Village. Meets on second Mondays of month. For info rmation: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 Aus-

tin 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. 956494-4809 / oakhill.freetoasthost.biz 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 512637-5400 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/MOMSClub-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 4829026 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.

Twin Oaks branch (4th Tues) of the Austin Public Library. FREE Contact: Jinji Willingham (512) 350-8505 Retired Austin Travelers - a group for people who love to travel. Regular meetings are held at the Oak Hill Library 5124 Convict Hill Rd. More information & directions can be found at the web site, ratsonline.org.

New Events September 5 - January 31 3-D Watercolors, Metal Sculptures & Paintings - See the unique watercolors of Shou Ping See the beautiful landscape paintings of bluebonnets by Ken Moore in the Store into December. An exhibit of metal sculptures by Sun McColgin also opens Sept. 12 on the Center grounds. Enjoy this “Relics in The Field” exhibit through January. LBJ Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave (512) 232-0100 wildflower.org Saturday, October 10 Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous - 10am - 11:30am for anyone in the community who may be suffering from overeating, food obsession, under-eating, or bulimia. Everyone is welcome, including those who are concerned about someone who may be suffering. Schmidt Jones Family Life Center 1300 Lavaca Street 512-496-7425 foodaddicts.org Sat., Oct. 10 & Sun., Oct. 11 Fall Native Plant Sale - 9am - 5pm hundreds of species native to Texas’ soils to beautify your garden, including drought-resistant and low-maintenance options. LBJ Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave (512) 232-0100 wildflower.org October 11 - October 31 Bethany Lutheran’s Annual Pumpkin Patch 2015 - 10am - 7pm daily There will be an inventory of over 2000 various sizes of pumpkins, plus cookbooks, pumpkin carving kits, and more. It will be a great picture opportunity for the kids. 3701 W Slaughter Ln. Tuesday, October 13

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.

Sierra Club Meeting: The Trail Foundation - Social hour @ 6pm Meeting @ 7pm Scholz Beer Garden 1607 San Jacinto Blvd. 512-4741958 www.scholzgarten.net

Senior Safari Adventures - Tues. Fri. 9:30am - 11am Austin Zoo 10808 Rawhide Trail Call 512-288-5031 audrey.austinzoo@yahoo.com.

Gala del Museo Catrina Ball 5:30pm a spirited fundraising event that reminisces the past and recognizes our present accomplishments in visual art and culture. The event benefits Mexic-Arte Museum’s exhibition and education programs. 419 Congress Avenue 512-480-9373 www.mexic-artemuseum.org

ALS Caregivers Support Group Group will meet from 12:15 to 2:15 pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday afternoons of each month, at the Yarborough branch (2nd Tues) and the

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

Docent Tours of AMOA - Each Sat. & Sun. 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.

Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress 512-495-9224 www.amoa.org.

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

Hill Country Outdoors- “Austin’s Most Active Outdoor, Sport an Social Club” Specializing in adventure with outdoor events such as hiking, camping, biking, road trips and rafting. hillcountryoutdoors.com.

Westcave Preserve public weekend tours- Sats. and Sundays,

Ongoing Events

10am., noon, 2pm & 4, $5 adult/$2 child/$15 family. One mile hike into the canyon & back. Kids welcome w/ adult. No pets. For more info call (830)825-3442 westcave.org .

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

Wear sturdy shoes and bring your own water. brightleaf.org Senior Safari Adventure - Tues. Fri., 1pm - 2:30pm Calling all Seniors (60+)Put on your walking shoes and join us as we stroll around the Zoo to meet and learn about some of our animals. Please bring bottled water as we do not have drinkable water on grounds. $5 caregiver $13 Senior 10808 Rawhide Trail (512) 288-1490 Nature Hike at McKinney State Falls - Free interpretive hikes to discover the diverse range of flora and fauna that can be seen at McKinney Falls. Hikes are offered the 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month starting at 10am from the Smith Visitors Center.

Wear comfortable shoes, a hat, and bring water. Hikes last approximately 1.5 hours. jeanneffia@gmail.com

New Events

New Events

Native Texas Wildflowers, Lawns, and Ornamental Grasses - 10am George Cates will tell us just how to successfully prepare, plant, and maintain our beautiful native wildflowers & grasses – and why it is important. The Natural Gardener 8648 Old Bee Cave Road (512) 288-6113 www.naturalgardeneraustin.com

Thursday, October 8

Saturday, October 17

Cats & The Canary - 6:30 at Central Market Westgate 4477 S. Lamar 512-899-4300 centralmarket.com

Second Saturdays are for Families - $7 per family; $5 Member families.

Noon-4pm at Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress Ave. Please RSVP to akichorowsky@amoa.org to give an idea of materials needed. 512-4959224 / www.amoa.org.

At Austin Children’s Museum: Community Night - Come out and play EVERY Wednesday night at 5pm and enjoy exhibits, storytime and a variety of hands-on activities.

Themed stories, songs,d activities.

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

For kids 3 & under & their caregivers.

Storytimes 9:30 & 11am; Sing-a-long 10:30am at Austin Children’s Museum, 201 Colorado St.. 472-2499 / ausinkids.org.

Storytime - Tuesdays & Wednesdays at the Hampton Library, 5125 Convict Hill Rd. Toddlers Fridays at 11am, . 892-6680. wiredforyouth.co

New Events

Saturday, October 17

September 18 - December 12

Bubble Blowout - 11am - 3pm Learn how to sculpt a unique bubble wand, inspired by a foam-tastic new artwork, Roger Hiorns’s A retrospective view of the pathway, on the grounds of Laguna Gloria. Test your bubblemaking skills, then catch a magical performance by a local bubble artist!

3809 West 35th Street 512 458 8191

Archeology Day - 1pm - 5pm In celebration of Texas Archeology Month

Baby Bloomers: Nursery Rhymes: Jack Be Nimble - 9am - 10am Be nimble, be quick and jump over your own candle stick creation at this Baby Bloomers! We’ll also catapult marshmallows, explore squishy Jello and use our senses to investigate what goes into a delicious apple pie.

Thinkery at the Meredith Learning Lab 1830 Simond Ave (512) 4696200 thinkeryaustin.org

Friday, October 16

Bruce Robison - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar (512) 4426189 or brokenspokeaustintx.com Tessy Lou & The Shotgun Stars - 8pm Jacob Stiefel & The Truth10:30pm Poodies Hilltop Bar and Grill 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-2640318 poodies.net

The Rifters - 8pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com Ru Coleman - 6pm Carl Hutchens - 8pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net

Sunday, October 11

Earl Poole Ball & His Honky Tonk Revival - 8pm Brother Nothing 10:30pm Poodies Hilltop Bar and Grill 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-2640318 poodies.net Jimmie Dale Gilmore - 8pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Road 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com tba - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar (512) 442-6189 or brokenspokeaustintx.com

Brunch Buffet w/ Java Jazz - 10am - 2pm The Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512.301.4648 nuttybrown.com Purgatory Players - 11am - 1pm at Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Rd 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com Jon Napier Song Swap with Guest Brian Pounds - 7:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies. net

Bottom Dollar String Band - 7pm Hill Cafe 4700 South Congress 512851-9300 hillscafe.com Saturday, October 17 Jeremy McBee Duo - 7:30pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Lane 512-288-9994 satellitebistroandbar.com

Hogan and Moss - 7pm Hill Cafe 4700 South Congress 512-8519300 hillscafe.com

Sade Tribute - 9pm at Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-8287636 strangebrewloungeside.com

Saturday, October 10

Gene Douglas - 6pm Lost Sounds of Honky Tonk - 8pm Cactus Operandi - 10:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-2640318 poodies.net

Gulf Coast Playboys - 6pm Central Market Cafe Westgate 4477 S. Lamar Blvd 512-899-4300

Saturday, October 10

Amber Lucille - 6pm Johnson 8:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net

The Derailers - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar(512) 4426189 brokenspokeaustintx.com

Rob Greenfield Trio - 7:30pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter 512-288-9994 satellitebistroandbar. com

Winnie the Pooh - Join Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet, and Rabbit for a fun, musical adaptation In the Kleberg Theatre at Zach Scott 202 South Lamar 512-476-0541 zachtheater.com for showtimes

September 2 - November 20 Sprouts - Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am - 11am Bring your little ones to the Family Garden for our weekly Sprouts Preschool program that is geared towards ages 2-6.

Each program will include a hands on activity, story, nature walk and of

come out to the museum to learn about archeology through fun activities! The French Legation Museum 802 San Marcos St. 512 472-8180 frenchlegationmuseum.org

Chatham County Line - 7:30pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Road 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com

The Mallett Brothers - 6pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net

Friday, October 9

Kids Calendar course, nature play! New program theme each week. Themes and topics are age and seasonally appropriate. Please come dressed for the weather and don’t forget your water bottle! LBJ Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave (512) 232-0100 wildflower.org

Arts & Entertainment cont.

Saturday, October 10

The Austin Heart Walk - 8am annual non-competitive 5K walking event and is designed to bring public awareness to physical activity and a heart-healthy lifestyle, while raising the critical dollars needed to fund heart disease and stroke research and educational programs in the Central Texas region. Also featured is the Seton Miracle Mile, a 1 mile route for stroke survivors and folks that are beginning their fitness journey, and a 5K Chipped Run. The Walk is FREE. The Run has a $40 registration donation. Long Center 701 W Riverside Dr. www.austinheartwalk.org

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Tessy Lou and the Shotgun Stars - 7pm The Rusty Mule 9201 Hwy 290 (512) 704-6416

Amanda Pearcy CD Release 6pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Road 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com Monday, October 12 Texas Songwriters Showcase: WC Jameson Hosts Libby Koch 6:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net Tuesday, October 13 Phil Hurley - 6pm Tommy Elskes 8:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net

October 11 & October 18

Wednesday, October 14

Piñata-Making Workshops for Sugar Skull Float and Piñata Graveyard - 1pm - 4pm Participation is FREE and open to the public.

Materials will be provided. Mexic-Arte Museum 419 Congress Ave (512) 480-9373 mexic-artemuseum.org

No Bad Days - Open Mic hosted

by BB Morse - 6:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net

The Studebakers - 5pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-8287636 strangebrewloungeside.com

Thursday, October 15

KASE 101 & 98.1 KVET present Eli Young Band with Chris Janson - doors @ 6pm Show @ 7:30 The Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512.301.4648 nuttybrown.com Sunday, October 18 Sunday Gospel Brunch with the Purgatory Players - 11am - 1pm at Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Rd 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com Gospel brunch featuring live jazz

by Java Jazz - 10am - 2pm Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512.301.4648 nuttybrown.com Tuesday, October 20 Motel Mirrors W/ Will Sexton, Amy LaVere, John Paul Keith - 10pm at Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Rd 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com

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Drippin’ Lowdown

Dripping Springs

Songwriters are set to invade Dripping Springs Who remembers that Willie Nelson’s famous Fourth of July Picnic began in Dripping Springs? Now another musical festival is getting its start here, but this one’s sure to stay local as it grows to fame and acclaim.

The Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival was born last October and celebrates its second year this October 16-18. The three-day festival is centered downtown as six local venues pull together to stage the world-class musical event. The Songwriters Festival offers an up-close and personal chance to see, hear, and get to know talented performers who have a deep love of the art of songwriting, says festival organizer Laurie Halfpenny.

“The Songwriters Festival is all about

finely crafted songs and the talented folks who have written them,” she says.

“You may not know their names or faces - but you’ll k n ow t h e i r songs,” adds co-organizer Dave Niemeyer.

The Songwriters Festival is growing up right along with Dripping Springs’ newly restored Mercer Street Historic Laurel Robertson District. Organizers Jim and Laurie Halfpenny and Dave Niemeyer credit the downtown

improvements with helping launch the festival last year. The addition of two new music venues, five more songwriters and an additional headliner makes this year’s festival bigger and better - yet with all the venues still within easy walking distance of each other, the event maintains its smalltown charm and appeal.

“This is not an Austin-palooza-music-fest,” Jim emphasizes. “At this one, it’s all about the song.”

The trio have spent the last twelve months selecting this year’s lineup of songwriters from hundreds of applicants from the as far away as Norway, Germany and India. “We’re amazed and gratified at the level of talent that has applied to be part of the festival,”

says Jim. Handpicking the best of the best from a roster of 300 applicants was the hardest part of the job, he claims.

The final group of 37 songwriters and five main headlining artists hail from all over the US, with a couple coming from Ireland and Australia.

The three-day musical event starts Friday at 2pm with free performances on six stages by 37 musicians, who play “in the round” style and rotate venues every hour or so. Spectators can stay at one venue to hear a dozen performers, or follow a favorite performer around to the other venues, which include The Barber Shop Bar, Mercer Street Dancehall, Mazama Coffee Company, The Mercantile, The Sidecar Tasting Room and Hudson’s on Mercer. Every venue

will have food and drink available.

The main stage at Mercer Street Dancehall will host each night’s Headliner Showcase at 8pm. Friday night’s performance features Drew Womack, followed by headliners Scotty Emerick, Allen Shamblin, and Pam Rose. Some headliners have earned Grammy awards - all have had #1 hits.

Saturday will see a similar game plan, beginnning with free shows at 11 am at Mazama Coffee House; the remaining five stages open during the afternoon.

Saturday night’s Headliner Showcase at Mercer Street Dancehall will star JD Souther, who wrote or co-wrote hits for the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, the Dixie Chicks, and

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more. JD has also written with Warren Zevon, Paul Williams, Burt Bacharach, Brian Wilson, Arthur Hamilton, Roy Orbison, Will Jennings and Jackson Browne. His songs have appeared on the records of George Strait, Bonnie Raitt, Glen Campbell, and Crosby, Stills, and Nash.

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013, JD has received Academy of Country Music awards, countless Grammy nominations, and the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award. He has eight solo albums - his newest, “Tenderness,” released this past May. Jazz Times Magazine said: “[JD’s] work holds up as well as Dylan’s, Simon’s, or Lennon and McCartney’s.”

Two-time nominated singer/songwriter Eliza Gilkyson will open for JD. She is a member of the Austin Music Hall of Fame and has won countless Folk Alliance and Austin Music Awards, including 2014’s Songwriter of the Year.

Sunday morning’s Gospel Showcase at Hudson’s on Mercer (see below) is a new addition to this year’s festival and will feature local songwriters Chad Hudson, Helen Darling, and the Kyle Family. A Grand Finale/Wrap Party all Sunday afternoon at the Barbershop Bar, called “The Cows Come Home,” will be a grab-bag of everyone who’s still around, says Jim. To help navigate the many options available to festival participants, the organizers have setup an app for Droid and iPhones that lists all the artists, venues and performance schedules during the three-day festival. The Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival website has extensive information on everything happening at the festival.

This year’s festival is co-sponsored by the City of Dripping Springs and the DS Chamber of Commerce. “It started with the three us,” Jim says of the whole process, “but we’ve received so much cooperation and help from the City, the Chamber, and all our sponsors. The whole community is helping put this on,” he claims. “We’re just steering it.”

Daytime performances on all six stages are free to the public. Friday and Saturday nights’ Headliner Showcase tickets are available online and - if they don’t sell out beforehand - at the

JD Souther will be Saturday’s headlining act at the Dripping Spring’s Songwriters festival. festival. For a list of performers, performance schedules, and to purchase tickets and festival merchandise, visit drippingspringssongwritersfestival. com and their Facebook page. Free downloads of the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival phone app, listing all the venues, songwriters and schedules, are also available through the website. *** Hudson’s on Mercer is the newest host venue for the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival. The live music setting opened just this month and adds to the growing Mercer Street entertainment district. The front part of the business features an indoor performance stage with plenty of table seating, a beer and wine bar, and an outdoor patio with a visiting food truck. The back part of Hudson’s is a music school with rooms

for classes and private lessons - even an onsite recording studio available at hourly rates.

The new business is owned by Chad and Natasha Hudson, whose roots both family and musical - run deep in the Hill Country west of Austin. Oak Hill old-timers will remember Chad’s grandparents, Barbara and Skeeter Hudson, who owned and operated the Y Food Store in Oak Hill during the 1960s -70s. His mother, aunts and uncles sing together as the well-known Kyle Family. Chad spent years in Nashville as a singer/songwriter, where he met his wife Natasha. The couple returned to Dripping Springs and became lead singers for the popular People’s Choice band.

Hudson’s on Mercer will book both Texas and Nashville performing artists on his new stage. From small concert-style performances by touring artists to popular local bands, the musical lineups promise to bring the best in a variety of music to Dripping Springs.

In classroom space at the back of the building, Chad and Natasha will share their musical knowledge through group and private music lessons. Along with other teachers, they’ll offer lessons in guitar, drums, bass, violin/fiddle, ukulele, voice, piano and “any other instrument people want to learn.” John Rogers, who previously owned a music business in the same location, will teach classes and repair instruments.

Students will have the benefit of the Hudson’s on Mercer performing stage open Mic for their lab.

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Gazette Sports: Austin • Bowie • Crockett Student Athlete Spotlight Sydney Dudney

by Patrick Olson

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Bowie does its best to slow down the high-powered offense of the undefeated Chaps led by Ehlinger.

Westlake QB too much for Bulldogs

by Patrick Olson QB Sam Ehlinger ran for over a hundred yards and threw three touchdowns to lead Westlake past Bowie 24-9 Friday night at Burger Stadium. The Bulldogs fought back from a 10-3 deficit at halftime, but the Chaparrals quarterback consistently proved lethal to the black and red, with clutch runs and precise passes.

On the first Chaps possession, Ehlinger ran 30 yards on a fourth down play and completed the drive with a 16-yard scoring strike to receiver Andrew Boykin. Bowie quarterback Brandon Ramos connected with Josh Wainwright for a first down on the Bulldogs initial drive. A Dalynn Threadgill run then moved the chains, but the drive stalled near midfield.

Bowie (5-1, 3-1) began their next possession inside the 10-yard line, but a pair of false start infractions backed up the Bulldogs to near the goal line. With Kyle Ohlen, Austin

Senior student athlete Sydney Dudney provides energy for the Austin High volleyball club. “She’s an emotional spark to the team,” said coach Marie Putman. “Once she starts playing all out, the rest of the team follows.” Dudney leads the team in digs, constantly scooping up opponent’s kill attempts. “I have to try my hardest every single game,” she added.

“Being consistent is a huge thing.”

A native of Austin, Sydney attended Block House Creek Elementary before advancing to Wiley Middle School where she also played basketball. Often she will sing the national anthem at Austin High volleyball and basketball games. “It‘s something I’ve done since I was nine years old,”

Westlake 24, Bowie 9 Fuller, Tony Sanders, Cameron Camacho and Casey Grove keeping Wheeler protected, the sophomore signal caller fired a throw on the right sideline to Wainwright setting up a third and two. A Westlake (5-0, 3-0) penalty in the neutral zone gave the home team a first down.

Disaster struck shortly afterward on an awkward exchange between Wheeler and Threadgill that resulted in a fumble recovery for the visitors.

Shea Reuter immediately responded with a sack of Ehlinger. After the Bowie defense held firm, Ramos quickly threw to Laracuente on the edge and the running back sprinted 26-yards. A deep Bowie throw drew a Chaps pass interference call and Laracuente dashed another 10 yards.

Cash Cavitt snagged a throw from Ramos and smashed through Chaps defenders to the 13-yard line. Backed up on 3rd and 18, Ramos hurled Continued on next page

Sydney Dudney, Austin High she admitted. She played softball and baseball at a very young age, but opted to compete inside. “I Continued on next page

Zach Ochoa

Brandon Ramos connected with Josh Wainwright for a first down.

by Patrick Olson With all five offensive lineman healthy following a bye week, Crockett quarterback Zach Ochoa aims to lead the Cougars to a victory over rival Travis Thursday night at Burger Stadium. “We’ve got to play hard,” the senior signal caller stated. “Harder than we’ve been playing. It’s about time we win.”

Cuauhtemoc Pena, Noah Hines, Corey Elmore, Rubelmar Aviles and Jason Conner will protect Ochoa and clear a path for the quarterback to run if necessary as the brown and gold seek their first win of 2015.

Born in Austin, Zach attended Sunset Valley Elementary before progressing to Covington Middle School where he also played

Zach Ochoa basketball with current Austin High defensive back Devin Smith.

Ochoa also competes on the Continued on next page

Oak Hill Gazette

Austin High shuts out Akins 28-0

by Patrick Olson

Beau Kalbacher threw three touchdown passes and Austin High earned a shutout victory over Akins for the first time since blanking the Eagles on October 8th, 2010. “The entire defense was instrumental in

the victory,” coach Mike Rosenthal said of the 28-0 triumph. “They were able to get to the football and make good things happen. We look for the defense to continue to grow and keep improving.”

Rudy Saenz initiated scoring in

the contest on a 14-yard jaunt over the goal line. In the second period, Kalbacher found J.J. Jacobs for a 45yard scoring strike. An extra point

by Eli Lopez gave the home team a 14-0 lead at the half. Saenz scored again on a short 4-yard toss from

Westlake QB too much for Bulldogs Continued from p. 12

a powerful throw to Wainwright inside the 5-yard line. Laracuente darted right on a third down play, but the Westlake defense denied the Bowie running back access to the end-zone. With Ryan Robinson snapping and Ramos holding, Marini drilled a 26-yard field goal.

Westlake converted a 33-yard field

Sydney Dudney Continued from p. 12

was tired of being outdoors,” Dudney explained. “I needed to find an indoor sport.”

Geometry instructor Mrs. Corlett is Sydney’s favorite teacher at Austin High. “I struggle in math and when I get a good teacher, it helps a lot,” she noted. “She took time out of her day to help me.” To keep her volleyball skills sharp, Dudney played on club teams the Texas Fury and Texas Eclipse. This year she will coach a team of eleven year-olds. Her

Zach Ochoa

Continued from p. 12 Crockett track team in the high jump and both 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relays.

The youngest of four children born to Lupe and Kristi Ochoa, Zach’s older brother and two older sisters attended Bowie.

Biology instructor Mrs. Miller is Zach’s favorite teacher at Crockett.

“That was my first class I had in high school,” said the Cougar quarterback. “She was really nice to us.”

Offensive coordinator Paul Waldon has provided a positive influence for

goal to stay on top 10-3 at the half.

The Bulldogs opened the second half with a big play by Caden Donahue. On 2nd and 6 at the Bowie 24-yard line, Donahue snagged a reception after a tip by the Chaps defender and ran forward for a 46yard gain after juggling the catch.

Ramos threw a rocket to Cavitt that the senior receiver took inside the younger brothers D.J and Drew play football and baseball respectively.

Recently, she witnessed D.J. lead Murchison Middle School to a victory over Bedichek at House Park.

Following graduation, Sydney will continue playing volleyball locally at Concordia University. “I felt like it was the right place for me,” Dudney added. In the hunt for a playoff spot, the Austin High volleyball team hosts Hays on Friday, after defeating the Rebels earlier in the season. Dudney will operate at the libero spot when Austin High visits Lake Travis on Friday, October 16th.

Zach. “He put me under his wing,” Ochoa added. “He’s a smart guy that has always been there for me.”

Ochoa will look for sophomore wide receiver Keon Franklin as the pair connected on two touchdowns this year. “He is very coachable,” Zach said of the wide-out “He puts in a lot of effort.” The Cougars are seeking their eighteenth win in the 36th game of the series with the Rebels. Ochoa has already made plans following graduation this spring. “I would like to go to college and study sports medicine,” he said.

5-yard line. Threadgill muscled his way over the goal line, but a high snap led to a missed extra point and Westlake remained in front 10-9.

On third down, Ehlinger escaped again on the next Chaps possession.

Bowie cornerback Seth Gholston stayed with the Westlake receiver stride for stride, but an Ehlinger pass in front of Boykin led to another score for the talented Chaps wideout. A third scoring toss from Ehlinger in the fourth period provided insurance in the 24-9 Westlake win.

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Kalbacher to extend the advantage.

Following a 27-yard touchdown catch by David Parsons in the fourth quarter, Lopez capped scoring in the game with an extra point.

The Austin High (3-2, 2-2) defensive secondary, led by Tondre King, limited the effectiveness of Akins receiver Jermaine Thomas. Chance Snyder disrupted the Eagles offensive line from the nose guard spot and linebacker Nick Clawson helped contain the Akins (2-2, 2-2) running game. Defensive coordinator Bernard Riley kept his troops fired

up and devised an effective game plan to shut down the Eagles attack.

The Maroons host Hays (4-2, 3-1) on Friday evening at House Park in a critical contest for playoff hopes.

Last year, Kalbacher led the team to a last minute victory over the Rebels on the road in what proved to be a playoff clinching victory. The Rebels are led by Cody Gandy, who represents a threat both receiving and running the ball. The Austin High defense must maintain momentum and keep the Maroons on a path to the postseason.

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by Patrick Olson An assertive running game combined with an opportunistic defense when Bowie trounced Austin High 44-14 Friday night, September 25th at House Park. The Bulldogs ran for 235 yards and four touchdowns including a pair of scores by quarterback Matthew Wheeler. Bowie forced four turnovers as the Bulldog defense limited a Maroons aerial attack by grabbing three interceptions.

Austin High defensive back Devin Smith picked off a Wheeler throw early and the Maroons subsequently moved the chains on a run by Marcello Mendoza. After the Bowie defense forced a punt, the Bulldogs marched downfield in eight plays and scored the game’s first touchdown when Quirin Laracuente ran straight into the end-zone on a 2-yard sprint. Ryan Robinson’s perfect snap preceded a hold by Brandon Ramos before Josh Marini split the uprights with the extra point.

Kalbacher’s keeper produced yardage for Austin High on the ensuing possession, but a second holding infraction pushed the home team backward and Patrick Moran tackled receiver Jacob Traudt short of a first down forcing another punt. On the first play of the second quarter, Bowie receiver Josh Wainwright’s catch and run moved the Bulldogs to the Austin High 29-yard line. Two inside rushes by Dalynn Threadgill set up a 3rd and 1 at the Maroons’ 20-yard line. Wheeler then faked a handoff and darted left over the goal line for Bowie’s second score.

Bowie’s second extra point attempt sailed wide right, but the Bulldogs threatened again shortly afterward following a turnover. An Austin High completed pass over the middle led to Matthew Dickey striking the Maroons’ receiver, forcing a fumble recovered by linebacker Shea Reuter. On first down at the Austin High 47-yard line, Ramos showcased impressive arm strength on a touchdown completion deep to Wainwright. Marini’s extra point

kick gave the visitors a 20-0 lead at halftime.

Wheeler added a rushing touchdown in the third quarter and Mendoza put the Maroons on the board with a 2-yard run over left side. A 20-yard field goal by Marini followed, before Desmond Young ran right and scored on a 13-yard jaunt. Cash Cavitt’s single reception of the game resulted in a 36-yard touchdown for Bowie and Austin High junior signal caller Edward Garcia capped scoring in the contest on a 33-yard run over the goal line.

Gazette: Sarah Weeks

Oak Hill Gazette

Dick Nichols Park gets $30,000 boost Continued from p. 1

She said the deterioration of the equipment at the park’s fitness stations was brought to her attention.

“I had been saving money in my personal office budget specifically to give back to the district in some way and thought this would be the perfect project,” said Troxclair. “I immediately called the Parks Department to inquire about the cost to replace the trail stations and brought a resolution to council in order to transfer the money.”

Oak Hill resident Rich DePalma who is co-founder and former cochair of Friends of Dick Nichols Park, and also serves as secretary for the Oak Hill Association of Neighborhoods, said, “The broken 15-year-old trail fitness system at Dick Nichols Park has long been a thorn for the many Southwest Austin residents who routinely use the park.”

DePalma said the new equipment will help local park users stay fit and healthy while enhancing a beloved park.

Local individuals and organizations that have rented the park’s facilities for events may be surprised to find that money they thought would go to maintain the park instead has been diverted to other uses in the general

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‘Math coaches’ needed at Covington Continued from p. 3

Allison, Blanton, Brooke, Brown, Dawson, Oak Springs Odom, Pecan Springs, Sanchez, Sims, St. Elmo, Walnut Creek and Wooten.

The middle schools using APIE resources are: Burnet, Covington, Dobie, Martin, Mendez and Webb.

The APIE high schools include Akins, Anderson, Austin, Crockett, Eastside, LBJ, Lanier, McCallum,

Reagan and Travis.

For more information on APIE, see http://www.austinpartners.org/.

For information on volunteering, see https://austinpartners.secure. force.com/findOpportunities.

Local schools depend on fundraisers, other assistance

fund. Councilmember Troxclair plans to address this issue to make sure that money for park use stays in that park’s coffers.

Many Oak Hill residents have long held that the city fails to spend a fair share of its budget in the Oak Hill area. Troxclair said that complaint is not unique to our area. She said, “Many parts of the city, including Southwest Austin, have felt underserved for a long time. The new Council with district representatives has gone a long way to address imbalances, as we each are able to advocate for our unique communities with first-hand experience. There is certainly more focus on making sure resources are distributed in a more equitable manner.”

by Ann Fowler Anne Herman, Development Coordinator for Austin Partners in Education (APIE), said not all schools participate in APIE coaching programs. (See accompanying story about math coaches for Covington Middle School.) She said the organization’s focus is on Title I schools that have high populations of low-income students.

Herman said, “Principals request our coaching services through an application process.

Then we vet the schools through our Board of Directors and the superintendent, who also sits on our Board. Finally, the district recommends which schools we should serve based on school need and existing relationships.”

Dr. Sherry Lepine, Interim Principal of the Clint Small Middle School, told the Gazette, “We do not have any APIE Coaches.

Typically, schools that have a

high percentage of students on free and reduced price meals get Title 1 funds and services, such as APIE Coaches, Communities in Schools, APIE Mentors, etc.”

Dr. Lepine added, “While I have students who qualify for the National School Meal program (about 33 percent or 1 in 3 students), campuses that automatically receive outside services have 70 percent or more of the student population living in poverty. Helping organizations tend to focus on those campuses.”

Dr. Lepine said Small Middle School and campuses like it have fundraisers to supplement the students who are economically disadvantaged. She said they write grant requests, but the schools chosen for such grants are often geared toward campuses with higher percentages of students considered economically disadvantaged. She said, “It is an issue for us, and we have to do without and rely on donations and fundraising to support our students

in need.”

Many Oak Hill schools already have had fundraisers early in the school year, such as Boone Elementary and Small and Gorzycki middle schools, while Clayton and Kiker elementary schools have fundraisers scheduled for the spring. The Patton Elementary Fall Carnival is October 17 from 2 to 6 p.m.: http://www.pattonpta. org/2015carnival.

Community members can help local schools by participating in these fundraisers. Most schools have websites and Facebook pages with information on campus events, or post such information around the school.

Still other schools get creative for resources. Crockett High School is seeking coaches and mentors for an Entrepreneurship program. The school hopes small business owners will assist students with start-up businesses. See http://tinyurl.com/ nsk3jf5.

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Religious Services ANGLICAN

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

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 Thursday Abide student ministry 6:30pm www.fbcoakhill.org Oak Hill Primitive Baptist Church 11408 Camp Ben McCulloch Rd. Pastors: Richard Halbgewachs and mark Huffman Services: Sunday Prayer 9:00 am, Coffee Fellowship 9:30 am, Worship 10:30 am, Wednesday 7:00 pm www.oakhillpbc.org Scenic Hills Baptist Church 8305 Mowinkle Dr. (off Circle Dr.) (512)288-0244 Pastor Matthew Cox Adult and children’s Sunday School classes- 10am Sunday worship service- 11am Sunday evening service- 6pm Wednesday prayer and preaching service- 7pm More info found at- scenichillsbc.com

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Iglesia Bautista Oak Hill 6907 Convict Hill Rd., 78749 Cell(512)828-9545/Home(512)719-4366 Pastor Leonel Flores Sr. Servicios Bilingües- Domingo: 9:45am- Escuela Dominical, 11 am- Adoración & Mensaje Miércoles:7pm-EstudioBíblico&Oración Música Tradicional y Contemporánea ¡Visitarnos!

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St. Catherine of Siena 4800 Convict Hill Rd. 78749 892-2420 Pastor Rev. Patrick Coakley Weekend Masses: Sat. 9am, 5pm vigil; Sun 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am, 1:15pm, 5pm Weekday Masses: Mon-Fri. 12noon, Sat. 9am, Tues & 1st Fri 7pm

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

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COWBOY CHURCH Cowboy Church of the Hill Country 120 Frog Pond Lane(4 miles west of Nutty Brown Road on Hwy 290) (512) 587-2242 Pastor: Jerry Kelley pastor@cowboychurchhc.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m. www.cowboychurchhc.org facebook.com/Cowboy ChurchHC info@ cowboychurchhc.org We do things the Cowboy way!

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St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 11819 So. IH-35 (exit #223, FM 1327; take north access road 1.1 mile) 282-5631 www.stalbansaustin.org Seeking the transformation of lives through sharing God’s love and grace Rector: The Rev. Erin Hensley Services: 9am & 11:15am Holy Eucharist Rite II, Coffee Hour 10 am & 12:45 am, Christian Formation for All Ages 10:15 am-11am Children’s Chapel at both services and professional nursery from 8:45 am-12:45 pm St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 8724 Travis Hills Dr. 78735 (between SW Parkway & Old Bee Caves) (512) 288-0128 www.stchristopher.net Rector: The Rev. Bo Townsend Services: Holy Communion at 10am Sundays; Children’s Chapel at 10 am Christian Ed. 9am (Sept. 10-May 20) Seeking God’s Truth, Sharing God’s Love St. Michael’s-South St. Michael’s Episcopal Church-New South Campus Meeting at Covington Middle School Auditorium, 3700 Convict Hill (1 block SW of Brodie & Wm. Cannon) 9:00 A.M. Worship, Sunday School, Nursery All are welcome around God’s table st-michaels.org

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

LUTHERAN

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

9:30 & 11:00 am (Blended Traditional & Contemporary Music) 6:00 p.m. (Contemporary Praise) Sunday School & Bible Study: 9:30am Nursery During Services Bethany Preschool, Mon-Thurs. www.blcms.org Holy Cross Lutheran Church 4622 S. Lamar 892-0516 Rev. Magdalene Holm-Roesler, Pastor Services: 10:00 am Sunday Study Hour: 9:00 am Sunday Fellowship & Coffee after services Adult and Children’s Sun. School www.hclcaustin.org You’re always welcome here.

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

am contemporary.

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

Risen Savior Lutheran Church-WELS 2811 Aftonshire Way 78748 512-280-8282 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.

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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

NON - DENOMINATIONAL

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 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 a.m. Divine LiturgyWeds- 7p.m. Daily Vespers or other special services according to the season Saturdays- 5:45 pm. Ninth Hour & 6:00 pm Great Vespers and Confession Special feast day services as announced All services are in English and visitors are always welcome.

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

PRESBYTERIAN

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

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

UNITY

UNITY of Lake Travis is here! The new congregation, led by the Rev. John Connor & Rev. Bonnie Connor, meets Sundays at 10:30AM at the Old Bee Cave Schoolhouse, 13333 Texas Hwy 71, Bee Cave TX. (Located behind Shops at the Galleria, next to the Bee Cave fire station.) Visit facebook.com/unitylaketravis for more information, or email John@ ReverendConnor.com. UNITY is a positive, accepting path for spiritual living, based in the teachings and

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The next few seconds passed in slow motion, like a scene from a war movie. I stood up to retrieve the ball and although I was severely wounded, the pain had yet to reach my central nervous system. I took two steps before a wave of agony swelled from my second chakra and climbed upward through my intestines, ripping out my guts. The pain spread through my limbs and left me wide-eyed and semi-paralyzed on the ground. Two to three minutes passed before I even had the presence of mind to make a sound. I lay on the ground, moaning and writhing in the red clay of the diamond, helpless.

The coach of the opposing team— among the crowd of men and boys now gathered around me and scrutinizing my failing form—blurted out, “Feels like you swallowed the whole world, don’t it?”

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Thing is, why don’t I ever think about doing that again?

••• Traffic in the Y is better: You know I’m right. Wait! Maybe I should qualify that remark.

It’s better from the direction I’m traveling, which is Hwy. 71 after a right turn off Scenic Brook Dr. Yes, the light at the HEB/Jim’s intersection still sucks, but the light at the Y is much, much better.

Because it’s timed. Finally.

When you hit the green light at the Y from Hwy. 71, you can be sure that once you get to the intersection of William Cannon and Hwy. 290 the light there will also be green and you won’t have to make the time-consuming second stop we had to make 99 percent of the time before they started all the construction at the Y.

Because, again, the lights are now timed.

Believe me, I know—I have to take the commute through the Y five times a week on my way to my day job at Rundberg and I-35, so I’m going to notice right away if things are better or worse. On a good day before the current setup, I could make it from my house to the freeway onramp in 8 minutes.

On a good day now, it only takes 4 minutes.

That said, I have no idea if it’s better when you’re coming from the Dripping Springs side of Hwy. 290, and I’m pretty sure it’s not very good at all if you’re coming from either side of William Cannon.

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Presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, the training is free and open to anyone interested in improving water quality in the region. Participants are encouraged to preregister at the Texas Watershed Steward website at http:// tws.tamu.edu. Participants are also invited to bring a sack lunch to the event.

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Conservation Easement Workshop Friday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

PEC Headquarters Auditorium, 201 S. Avenue F, Johnson City, TX This workshop, hosted by The Hill Country Land Trust (HCLT) and The Hill Country Alliance (HCA), will focus on the landowners in the nineteen-county Hill Country region and will bring landowners the message about how to steward and protect their land investment with a conservation easement agreement, one of the most flexible and effective means to protect

private property. A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement that ensures a property will forever be conserved according to the landowner’s wishes. This agreement is negotiated between the landowner and the land trust organization which is responsible for monitoring and enforcing the terms of the conservation easement agreement. This seminar is designed to provide farmers, ranchers and other landowners with effective tools and resources to help them deal with the issues inherent in passing family land on to future generations.

Register on-line: Hill Country Alliance Events page www.hillcountryalliance. org Walk-ins are welcome and pre-registration is advised to ensure your seat. More information is available by contacting the workshop coordinator Carolyn Vogel at carolyn@ texasconservationconnection.com or 512.633.4995.

Zilker Park Improvement Projects Public Meeting October 27 from 6:00-9:00 PM Zilker Botanical Gardens The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) is announcing the first public engagement meeting for Zilker Park Improvement Projects at Barton Springs. PARD has begun preliminary work to identify potential park improvements within the Barton Springs Bathhouse Zone that will build upon the recent renovations made at Barton Springs Pool.

Input is needed from the public to help shape the vision for the Barton Springs Bathhouse Zone, which includes the rehabilitation of the Bathhouse and the following existing facilities: Barton Creek Trailhead, Hillside Theater, Eliza Springs, Zilker Café, Zilker Zephyr, Zilker Playscape, Zilker Caretaker Cottage and the Pecan Grove Picnic Area. The project goals strive to improve user experience by providing enhanced pedestrian experiences and connectivity, improved signage for pedestrians and vehicular circulation, enhanced parking opportunities and upgrades to existing park amenities.

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Better Streets Week Oct. 25-31, 2015 How can Austin streets become better places for people and our city?

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that competed in the independent Hill Country Marching Festival in Fredericksburg. On the same date, both Bowie and Dripping Springs were among 24 bands that performed in the Bands of America (BOA)-Austin competition in Round Rock. Bowie and Dripping Springs were among ten to perform in finals; Bowie placed fourth, Dripping Springs eighth.

Stephen F. Austin High School Brian Frock, Director of the 170-member strong Austin Marching Band, told the Gazette, “Our show this year is entitled ‘In Case

of Emergency.’ The music includes sections of Strauss’s Alpine Symphony, the Lament by Karl Jenkins, an original percussion feature written

by Andrew Fuhrman, and an original piece by Justis Mackenzie.”

Austin High’s band directors include Brian Frock, Richard Patenaude and Andrew Fuhrman. The Drum Majors are Jessica Escobedo, David Garcia and Dominique Rosario.

Frock recapped, “We won outstanding Color Guard, outstanding drum majors, outstanding music and outstanding marching. We won Oak Hill Gazette best in the 5A and 6A classes, and won Grand Champion for the day.”

Next competition: October 10, USBand Festival in Elgin, http:// trigonroad.com/yea/schedule.cfm James Bowie High School Bowie’s show is called “Deep,” and features musical selections that capture the imposing magnificence of a vast watery world: “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” by Paul Smith, “Short Ride in a Fast Machine” by John Adams, “Symphony No. 1, Movement 2” by Dmitri Shostakovich and “First Essay” by Samuel Barber.

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Sanchez told the Gazette, “Bowie’s guard was amazing in its unique way of handling the deep sea diver theme, especially with the way that the deep dark blue double flags were used in the ballad while laying down. And I still can’t get over how perfect and powerful the articulation feature in Continued on next page

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‘Short Ride in a Fast Machine’ was during the prelims performance.”

Of Bowie’s achievement early in marching season, Bowie’s band director, Kim Shuttlesworth, told the Gazette, “The students have worked hard over the course of the last two months and this recognition was proof of their efforts.” She was pleased with the band’s progress, adding that they have a long way to go.

Shuttlesworth pointed out that countless hours go into creating each band show, with many hours behind the scenes during creation, evaluation and planning. Once the show is ready, the band members make it come alive as they work hard weekly to put all the ideas together.

Although Bowie won the Austin championship in 2013 and 2014, Shuttlesworth said they are not disappointed in their fourth-place finish—after all, the difference between first-place Leander and fourth place was only four-tenths of a point. The Bowie band director said, “I think any student would take that both as a compliment for their efforts but also a motivation for growth too. The bands in the Austin area are some of the best in the state, as well as the country—in my opinion—so just being able to perform in that setting, with all the talented programs, is motivation enough.”

Next Bowie competition: October 10, Texas Marching Classic in Round Rock, http://www.texasmarchingclassic.com/ Dripping Springs High School The Dripping Springs show is entitled “The Flight of Spring,” an homage to the migration of the monarch butterfly featuring Symphony No. 9 from “The New World”

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Dripping Springs fans were thrilled when the band’s name was the last of ten called for finals competition.

The band ultimately placed eighth in finals.

Of the Dripping Springs performance, Sanchez blogged, “Dripping Springs—The Flight of Spring— Ooooh, we DO get some New World Symphony here in Austin! Gor-

geous brass choir brings the newly emerged butterfly to the New World in the midst of the Rite of Spring.

And then like the dinosaurs that they are, the birds descend upon the poor butterfly guard with big Rite of Spring punches and air raid sirens.

“Love the clarity and depth of color from the brass and the way that the woodwind technique plays through, especially with the New World ballad while the brass play the slow Rite backfield. The drill has all kinds of pretty plant, leaf, and wing sets all through it. What a gorgeous show!!”

Tiger Band head drum major and senior Trey Boehm said, “The group this year is working exceptionally hard to meet its goals and take the show to the highest level possible.

At the competition on Saturday, we were very excited to make finals. Our performance that night was perhaps our strongest yet. I look forward to seeing where the group will end up at the end of this season.”

Added color guard captain and senior Breanna Oliphant, “I think this year’s Flight of Spring show is my favorite one yet. We did pretty well at the BOA contest on Saturday, but I’m excited for us to continue to improve over the course of the season.”

Tiger Band parent Elena McKitrick said, “I actually cried after their preliminary performance at Saturday’s contest. To see the hours upon hours of summer practice, before and after school rehearsals, etc. of the students, Directors and techs come to fruition on the contest field was overwhelming! And this year’s show is like watching art come to life! It is mesmerizing! So happy for the Tiger Band!”

Band parent Pamela Farley has a unique perspective on the show because she cannot hear the music.

She said, “As a deaf parent, marching band is a highlight for me every year because it brings along a visual to go with the music. Sitting in the stands watching the first of my senior’s last few performances was emotional. What I could make out of the music combined with the incredible beauty of precisely placed movements—knowing the entire piece was educational on many levels to the general public—sent chills down my spine and brought

tears to my eyes. The butterflies on field are breathtaking! I am so grateful for the years my daughter has had with the Tiger band. The lessons of life, hard work, discipline and cooperation will stick with her beyond high school. The ability to enjoy music on a whole other level (visually) will stick with me.”

Txbands’ Sanchez said, “Dripping Springs was by far my favorite show from a music design standpoint.

The way that Dvorak’s Symphony #9 (from the New World) is weaved together with the ‘Rite of Spring’ perfectly marries two completely differently styled pieces together to describe the harsh yet beautiful world that the butterflies have been born into. The air raid sirens were a perfect addition to the ‘Rite of Spring’ when the birds come to eat the butterflies just like their dinosaur ancestors were portrayed in the same piece in Disney’s Fantasia. But best of all was the ballad with the slow trudging section from Rite of

Spring played darkly backfield while the beautiful Largo from New World was played forward; the emotional chiaroscuro of that arrangement is gorgeous.”

Bowie’s Shuttlesworth is not the only person who thinks the Austin-area bands are top-notch.

Sanchez said, “A big part of this story is the fact that five—Leander, Cedar Park, Vandegrift, Dripping Springs and Vista Ridge—of the top 10 bands—3 of the top 5—are 5A

bands—all in UIL Area D—and it is their State competition year. All 5 of them, plus Connally, are going to be fighting at Area D on October 24 for what will likely be only 4 spots that advance to State Marching Band competition. 5A Area D is by far the strongest of all of the 5A Areas.”

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