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September 10, 2015 Volume 20, No. 18 Southwest Austin’s Community Newspaper Since 1995
Oak Hill Parkway illustrations released by Mobility Authority
Lunch with Troxclair
Councilmember speaks to Oak Hill business group by Penny Levers
Artist Rendering: All mobility alternatives and context sensitive solutions illustrated in these renderings are proposed and considered an artist rendering for conceptual purposes only. The dimensions, specifications, terms, materials, and furnishings contained in these plans are for general reference and purely representative in nature. All images are subject to change.
Top: ALT A: US 290 mainlanes go under SH 71 with direct connections at the intersection of US 290 and SH 71. Above: ALT C: US 290 mainlanes go over SH 71 with direct connections at the intersection of US 290 and SH 71. There is also a No-Build option. These illustrations and other maps, plans and updates will be presented to the public at an October Open House, for more information go to oakhillparkway.com.
OAK HILL - “I spend a lot of time in meetings” said District 8 Councilmember Ellen Troxclair speaking at the September meeting of the Oak Hill Business and Professional Association (OHBPA). Troxclair was able to speak at the Thursday luncheon meeting because no council session was scheduled since the city was in the middle of the budget preparation cycle. Troxclair explained how the council workflow had changed last January when the first geographically elected 10-1 council came into office. Concerned with marathon council sessions sometimes lasting well past See LUNCH on p. 19
Ellen Troxclair at OHBPA.
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Letters to the Editor
Mandatory testing is bad for Public Schools
Back when Ronald Reagan was campaigning for the Presidency he proposed abolishing the Department of Education (and the Department of Energy). He did win the election but this proposal never gained traction with the good ole boys embedded in the Washington D.C. control camp. Now, mandatory testing has become the tail that wags the dog in education. We must end mandatory testing and
Civic Agenda
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let our teachers teach. Fast forward to a recent trial in Atlanta, GA were public school teachers and administrators were convicted of “doctoring” mandatory test results in order to pass students who had actually failed the test. This cheating resulted in payment of unearned bonuses as test scores improved. Elected officials and government employees responsible for creating and implementing mandatory public school testing should be held accountable for damaging our educational system just as the
teachers and administrators who were convicted of wrongdoing. Mandatory testing should be trashed along with payment of bonuses to public servants. Give our public school teachers the tools and freedom they need to teach our children. Without our amazing public educational system we would be languishing in the dark ages, certainly not one of the greatest nations since time began. — Sherrill Hipp
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Forums scheduled for those seeking the AISD District 7 Board Vacancy AUSTIN - After the recent death of Austin Independent School District (AISD) District 7 Trustee Robert Schneider, the AISD Board decided to select a temporary replacement for District 7 because many felt they could not justify the cost of a special election. The full term expires in 2018, but the appointee’s term will last about a year — until the Nov. 8, 2016, election. Two local residents have applied
for the position: • Dale Sump, an accountant/auditor, lives in the Village at Western Oaks. He is a past president of the Bowie High School Band Boosters. • Yasmin Wagner ran against Robert Schneider in the 2014 election, garnering enough votes to force a runoff. She is a corporate communications and marketing manager and lives in Circle C. Residents have three opportunities
Wm Cannon and 290 “Continuous Flow” begins by Ann Fowler OAK HILL - Five years after the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) unveiled continuous flow intersections (CFIs) as a traffic improvement project for Oak Hill, the CFI at William Cannon and U.S. Highway 290 West opened this week. When TxDOT officials chose CFIs for Oak Hill, they explained the purpose of a CFI was to take the left turns out of play and thus speed
up traffic. Instead of the traditional intersection, those turning left will have a separate signal well short of the main intersection. The light for this lane turns green after the main intersection light turns red. The lane then proceeds across and to the left of the oncoming traffic lane, to another signal at the cross street. This signal turns green immediately, causing no further delay for those Continued on next page
to see the candidates in forums moderated by a representative from the Austin area League of Women Voters: • Sept. 15, 7-8 p.m. at Bowie High School, 4103 Slaughter Lane • Sept. 17, Noon–1 p.m. at Covington Middle School, 3700 Convict Hill Road
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by Roger White The wife and I came home from a recent Goodwill hunting outing to find our daughter and her boyfriend leaping about the living room yelling “We won! We won!” We did? We won?! First off, I should explain the Goodwill hunting. Nope, it wasn’t a date to see the 1997 movie starring Robin Williams, Matt Damon, and some guy named Stellan Skarsgård, in which an obnoxious kid named Will Hunting (Matt Damon) has the math IQ of an IBM computer but works as a janitor at MIT until he solves the hardest math problem in the universe and is then mentored by an equally obnoxious, snooty professor name Professor Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgård) but is so screwed up that Prof Lambeau sends him to a dorky but gentle therapist who looks a lot like Mork from Ork (Robin Williams). It’s not that. No, Goodwill hunting is when the wife and I make a Saturday daytime date of scrounging around the local Goodwill stores looking for hidden gems people may have tossed out not knowing that they possessed
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treasure—such as the only other hundreds of entries to win either (A) copy of the Declaration of Indepen- an overseas trip for two; (B) $500 in dence concealed under a painting of cash and prizes; or (C) a timeshare dogs playing poker, or a 600-carat condo in a fabulous resort town. diamond being used as a glass The wife and I gave each other the doorknob. Hey, it could happen. knowing look. What we usually end “No, you didn’t,” I said up with, however, are solemnly. “You didn’t salt and pepper shakers win. What you won was shaped like fat French the obligation to listen to waiters or VHS tapes of a four-hour sales pitch The Dukes of Hazzard. from Timeshares R Us, Anyway. Our daughafter which you’ll be givter and her boyfriend en some sort of coupon were dancing around or voucher that says it’s beaming brighter than worth $500 off your next the time we told them visit to Timeshares R Us.” we were visiting my “What?” The dancing mother for the weekend ceased. “No.” and they had the place Roger White “Did you fill out an to themselves. entry somewhere? The “What? What?” we yelled amid the festivities. “What did mall, maybe?” “At Six Flags.” we win?” I put down my Goodwill “Ah, yes.” We then proceeded to gems: a Ray Price cassette tape, a Jane Fonda workout book, and an album let the young, naïve ones in on the entitled Engelbert Humperdinck old game. I regaled them with the tale of how, when I was their age, Sings Your Hanukkah Favorites. Our daughter proceeded to with nary two dimes to rub together breathlessly tell us that she and her in college, I received the very same beau had been chosen from amid Continued on page 10
making that original left-hand turn. If it seems a little difficult to understand the description, those who have seen the finished product still seem confused. But Kelli Reyna, public information officer for the TxDOT Austin District, told the Gazette, “In any driving situation, proper signage, pavement markings, and roadway geometry help guide a driver through an intersection. The same will be true in this situation with the continuous flow intersection. As with any new traffic design, there may be a learning curve, but it will get easier once motorists be-
come familiar with the intersection. We ask that drivers pay attention to the signage and remain patient as we all learn how to drive through the new intersection configuration.” A water line under the roadway had to be moved, according to authorities, causing a delay of several weeks. Tom Thayer, who lives in the South Windmill Run neighborhood nearby, said, “It has been a long time since they completed most of the improvements, and I am eager to see how they all work together. William Cannon is the main bottleneck, so it will be interesting to see how the new configuration affects traffic.”
In 2010, engineering firm ABMB said traffic modeling software estimated continuous flow intersections would dramatically outperform traditional intersections, reducing traffic delays by as much as 90 percent. Oak Hill commuters will likely see a less dramatic time savings. Reyna said, “Traffic models show this project will improve travel times by 30 to 50 percent, depending on the time of travel.” She added, “We still have some final paving work to perform, so you can expect there to still be lane closures to complete this work, even after the intersection is open.”
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Buddy’s? Stubbs? Nutty Stubby Buddy’s? Mike Jasper The word in Oak Hill is… rumors. Looks like Senor Buddy’s is under new management: The rumor mill has been working overtime lately at a popular neighborhood website. Here’s the first rumor I heard—The Nutty Brown Café bought Senor Buddy’s, the corner market/restaurant/gas station and music venue at 8600 Hwy. 290 on the corner of 290 and Circle Dr. Then I heard another rumor. Stubbs Bar-B-Q bought Senor Buddy’s and has plans to re-open the venue as a barbecue joint. This rumor was backed up by a Facebook page about it, so it must be true, right? (http://tinyurl.com/stubbsinoakhill) The third rumor? Both The Nutty Brown Café and Stubbs were going in together on what used to be called Buddy’s Corner Store, ‘lo these years ago. I decided to contact the new owners myself. I know. It’s unorthodox. I do prefer no-access pontification from my armchair, but sometimes situations force you to take draconian measures. According to an email from Mike Farr, the owner of The Nutty Brown café, he’ll indeed take over as one of the new owners. Farr will be running the store, the gas station and
the coffee shop he plans to add on. popular restaurant and music venue The store will be called Graceland sits got bought by HEB. Fortunately, Grocery (although one guy on the owner Mike Farr has been allowed same neighborhood rumor website to operate his business there for as suggested it should be long as he wants—which called Nutty Buddy’s). won’t be all that long, as it And in an email from turns out. Dani Holloway—restauHe’s moving it to Round rant manager for Stubb’s Rock at the site of McNeil at the Graceland GroPark. cery—she further breaks In fact, at its Aug. 13th down the division of meeting the Round Rock ownership. City Council approved Stubbs Restaurant will the sale of McNeil Park Mike Jasper be running the restaurant to Nutty Brown, and Farr behind the store, and plans to move Nutty’s there along with Bar-B-Q they plan to in 2017. Until then, it’ll be business bring back breakfast tacos. Now as usual for Nutty Brown at its curthat’s some good news. rent location, Hwy. 290 and Nutty A third owner, Matt Luckie, will Brown Rd. be running the outdoor bar, but ••• the land will be owned by a fourth Arts at the Y: Turns out singer-songparty—I suspect that’s still Kris writer and Oak Hillian Karen Hawkins, who’s owned it since it Abrahams is multi-talented. Besides was Buddy’s Corner Store. being a prominent Austin musician, What about the outdoors stage? she’s also a visual artist—mosaics, Will they offer live music? Glad sculptures, paintings and the like. you asked. She’s also an artist organizer, having According to both Farr and Hol- starting an association called “Arts loway, nothing’s been decided as to @ the Y.” the location’s use as a music venue. The group consists of painters, colBut I suspect both rap and death lage, outsider art (beats me), fabric metal will be considered. Maybe artists, jewelers, and other facets of even poetry slams. the art community. The membership Crossing fingers. application, which can be found at • • • the group’s Facebook page, even Wait, there’s more: The Nutty includes musicians and writers. Brown Café will be moving in a So apparently you don’t even have couple of years. The land where the Continued on page 10
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Step back into history on living farm by Laurel Robertson If you’re reading this, it means we’ve both lived through another Central Texas summer! After months of holing up indoors against the blistering afternoon heat, it’s great to be able to spend a whole day outside, enjoying a few special events in the nearby Hill Country. Though September is a little early for fall foliage in these parts, it’s high time for harvest on the Edwards Plateau just west of here. At the Sauer-Beckmann Farm, just west of Johnson City, they’ll be harvesting the cane sorghum they planted last May. On September 12, the living history farm will host their Sweet September Sorghum day, recreating that sweetest day on a pioneer farm, when the ripe cane sorghum was harvested, pressed and boiled down to make sorghum syrup. Sorghum molasses, as it was also called, was the sweetener most commonly used by folks in the South
(the counterpart of maple syrup in the Northeast). Sauer-Beckmann staff and volunteers, dressed in period clothing, will make the sorghum syrup just as it would have been done in 1908, the year LBJ was born across the Pedernales River from the farm. They’ll hand-harvest the canes in Laurel Robertson the field and then press them in a vintage horsedrawn sorghum press. The light green juice that runs out will be boiled on a wood-burning stove in the farm’s original log cabin, until it turns into a thick amber syrup. The sights, sounds and smells of the syrup-making process will give a realistic portrayal of how life would
have been for the original German immigrants that settled the farm in 1869. Sweet Sorghum Day is one of many demonstration days offered by the living history farm on a regular basis. The schedule of demonstrations is staggered, so that it can be several years before a particular activity is offered again, says Stephen Baethge, LBJ State Park Ranger and Farm Manager at Sauer-Beckmann. He urges people interested in seeing sorghum making to make it out for this year’s demonstraton. The Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm, part of the LBJ State Park in Stonewall, is a little piece of the Hill Country frozen in time at the beginning of the 20th century. “We chose that period, because that’s what LBJ would have known as a boy growing up nearby,” explains Stephen. The farm is worked every day of the year by a park staff of four, assisted by volunteers. The workers Continued on page 14
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Wed., Sept. 16 & Fri., Sept. 18 The Seldoms - 8pm Choreographer Carrie Hanson invited playwright Stuart Flack to collaborate with her dancers and design team to investigate how power is understood and deployed. McCullough Theatre 2375 Robert Deadman Dr. (512) 477-6060
Steve Earle & The Dukes - 8pm with special guests The Mastersons Paramount Theatre 719 Congress Ave-
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. Classes and meditation - with Western Buddhist nun, Gen Kelsang Ingchug. Every Sunday at 9:30am at Chittamani Buddhist Center, 1918 Bissel Lane, 78745. Everyone welcome. Spiritual counselling by appointment. Call for free brochure. 916-4444. meditationinaustin.org. Sisters in Crime Heart of Texas Chapter - Meets monthly on the second Sunday of the month at 2pm at the Recycled Reads (part of the Austin Library system) 5335 Burnet Rd www.hotxsinc.org. VFW Post 4443 meeting - Meets on first Tues. of month from 7-8:30pm at 7614 Thomas Springs Road in Oak Hill. Members and potential members are encouraged to be there around 6pm to gather for dinner. There is no cost. The Oak Hill Rotary Club - Meeting the first two weeks each month for lunch on Thursday at Johnny Carinos on Brodie and then join us for social/networking events the other weeks as posted on our website. Circle C Area Democrats - 6:308:30pm at Santa Rita in the Escarpment Village. Meets on second Mondays of month. For information:circle careademocrats.org.
Thursday, September 17 Vadym Kholodenko - 8pm Ukrainian pianist and winner of the gold medal at the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2013. Bates Recital Hall 2375 Robert Deadman Dr. (512) 477-6060
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
Mr. Burns, a post-electric play 7:30pm Thurs. – Sat. & 2pm Sun. Austin premiere of Anne Washburn’s rich and complex homage to storytelling and popular culture. Mary Moody Northen Theatre St. Edward’s University 3001 S. Congress Ave. 512.448.8484 stedwards.edu/theatre
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 Thurs-
day 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.
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 Friday, September 11
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/
O.Henry Round-Up - 6pm - 9pm Middle School Dance · Sports Booths · Carnival Games · Raffle · Tasty Food. www.ohenrypta.org/ pta/round-up-2015 O.Henry Middle School 2610 W 10th St
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.
GriefShare Class - 2pm - 4pm 13-week faith-based seminar and support group for people grieving the death of a loved one. You may begin the class at any point during the 13-week time frame. Manchaca United Methodist Church, located at 1011 FM 1626 Call Deanna, at 512917-1909 www.griefshare.org
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. 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. Senior Safari Adventures - Tues. Fri. 9:30am - 11am Austin Zoo 10808 Rawhide Trail Call 512-288-5031 or email audrey.austinzoo@yahoo. com. 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 Twin Oaks branch (4th Tues) of the Austin Public Library. FREE Contact:
Sundays Starting Sept. 13
Wednesday, September 16 City of Austin Economic Development Department Co-Hosts Workshop to Help Austin Musicians Sign Up and Collect Unclaimed Royalties - 4pm - 8pm Entrepreneur Center of Austin 4029 S Capital of Texas atxmusic.org (512) 974-7821 Saturday, September 19 Meet Your Beneficial Insects 10am Forrest Arnold is a former president of the Austin Organic Gardeners and a Hays County Master Gardener. The Natural Gardener 8648 Old Bee Caves Rd. 512-2886113 naturalgardeneraustin.com Sunday, September 20 Austin Museum Day - All Day. All events and activities are free, family friendly and open to the public. Celebrate Austin’s history and art! Go to all of our Museums (Ney, Carver, Brush Square) and to the AARC, DAC and ESB-MACC galleries and get your copy of our 2015-2016 Season Brochure. View complete schedule of all Museum Day adventures occurring at all City of Austin Museums and Cultural Programs:www.austintexas.
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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. Info contact: jeanneffia@gmail.com Sunday, December 7
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Thursday, September 10
Lake Travis Underwater and Shorelines Cleanup - Cleanup 9am - 11am, Party 11am - 1pm eep Austin Beautiful, Travis County, and Colorado River Alliance team up annually for the biggest scuba diving and shoreline cleanup in Texas. Cleanups are followed by a volunteer party featuring free lunch, music, and children’s activities. All volunteers receive a free t-shirt! Register to volunteer: www.keepaustinbeautiful.com Tuesday, September 15 Laughter Yoga - 6:30pm No yoga mat necessary; just wear any type of comfortable clothing! Laura’s Library 9411 Bee Cave Rd FREE Saturday, September 19 Strut Your Mutt - 9am A leisurely fundraising dog walk, followed by a doggie-themed festival that includes pet contests, photos, doggie goodies, fun activities for you and your furry friend, food, refreshments and more Mueller Lake Park, 1829 Simond Avenue www.bestfriends.org
Mark Viator & Susan Maxie - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Ln. 512 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com Phil Hurley - 6pm Johnson 8:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net Johnny Cash Show - 6pm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar(512) 4426189 brokenspokeaustintx.com Clay McClinton - 6:30 at Central Market Westgate 4477 S. Lamar 512-899-4300 centralmarket.com Friday, September 11 Redeye - 8pm Baby Atlas 10:30pm Poodies Hilltop Bar and Grill 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-2640318 poodies.net
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
Michael Ballew - 6pm Gary P. Nunn - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar (512) 442-6189 or brokenspokeaustintx.com
At Austin Children’s Museum: Community Night - Come out and play EVERY Wednesday night at 5pm and enjoy exhibits, storytime and a variety of hands-on activities. Themed stories, songs,d activities. Tuesday - Saturday: 11am, 1pm & 3pm. Baby Bloomers- Every Mon.. For kids 3 & under & their caregivers. Storytimes 9:30 & 11am; Sing-a-long 10:30am at Austin Children’s Museum, 201 Colorado St.. 472-2499 / ausinkids.org.
September 4 - October 4 Godspell - Fri, Sat & Sun 7:30pm Burdine Johnson Indoor Studio Theatre EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens 1101 FM 2325 512-847-6969 emilyann.org
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
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Friday, September 11
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Snow White & Rose Red - Sat 10am; Sun 2pm Burdine Johnson Indoor Studio Theatre EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens 1101 FM 2325 512847-6969 emilyann.org
Lego Lab - 3:30pm With Legos, you can build anything you can imagine and tell any story you can dream up. Come to the Lego Lab to hear, see, make, and create different stories, all while building with Legos provided by the Library! Recommended for ages 5 and up. APL - Hampton Branch 5125 Convict Hill Rd. September 12 - October 4
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 Saturday, September 19
Enchanted - 2pm Visit Laura’s Library to watch family-friendly movies. Bring a pillow & a blanket and we’ll provide the freshly popped popcorn! Laura’s Library 9411 Bee Cave Rd
10pm Poodies Hilltop Bar and Grill 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net Sunday, September 13
Bruce Hughes Band - 10pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Road 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.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.
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Eve and the Exiles - 10pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane (512) 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com
Brunch Buffet w/ Java Jazz - 10am - 2pm The Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512.301.4648 nuttybrown.com
Michael Fracasso - 8pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-8287636 strangebrewloungeside.com
Purgatory Players - 11am - 1pm at Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Rd 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com
(TBA) - 10pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane (512) 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com
Monday, September 14 Texas Songwriters Showcase: WC Jameson and Matt Fleener6:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net Tuesday, September 15 Twilight Trio - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane (512) 2822586 evangelinecafe.com The Texas KGB Unplugged - 6pm Tommy Elskes - 8:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net Wednesday, September 16
Rob Greenfield Trio - 7:30pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter 512-288-9994 satellitebistroandbar.com
No Bad Days - Open Mic Hosted by Jon Napier - 8pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net
Rosie & The Ramblers - 6pm Central Market Cafe Westgate 4477 S. Lamar Blvd 512-899-4300
Ken Simpson - 6pm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar(512) 442-6189 brokenspokeaustintx.com
Tessy Lou and the Shotgun Stars - 7pm The Rusty Mule 9201 Hwy 290 (512) 704-6416
Thursday, September 17
KASE 101 & 98.1 KVET present Fowler Fest - doors @5pm Show @ 6:45The Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512.301.4648 nuttybrown.com BB Lee 3 - 8pm Teddy Long -
Stephen K. Morris Trio - 7pm The Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512.301.4648 nuttybrown. com FREE Saturday, September 19 The Eggmen’s Beatles Show - doors @ 6pm show @ 7pm The Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Highway 290 West 512.301.4648 nuttybrown. com
Ben Balmer CD RELEASE - 9pm at Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com
Saturday, September 12
Two Tons of Steel - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar (512) 4426189 or brokenspokeaustintx.com
Ru Coleman - 6pm Blue Steel - 8pm Clyde - 10:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net
Jeremy McBee Duo - 7:30pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Lane 512-288-9994 satellitebistroandbar.com
Floyd Domino and Redd Volkaert - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane (512) 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com
Kacy Crowley & Robyn Ludwick 7pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com
Jason Roberts - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar (512) 4426189 or brokenspokeaustintx.com
Choctaw Wildfire - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane (512) 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com Matt the Electrician - 8pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-8287636 strangebrewloungeside.com
The Derailers - 9:30pm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar (512) 4426189 or brokenspokeaustintx.com W.C. Clark - 9pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512264-0318 poodies.net Sunday, August 20 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
The Derailers - 9pm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar (512) 442-6189 or brokenspokeaustintx.com Wink Keziah - 6pm Johnson 8:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net Friday, September 18
Trout Fishing in America - 6pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca Road 512-828-7636 strangebrew-
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September 10- September 23, 2015
The Word from Oak Hill
This Old Spouse Continued from p. 4 phone call after filling out a contest entry and dropping it in the box that sat next to a glittering new Mazda Miata in the mall. I hurried breathlessly to the strip mall office where awaiting me was either a European vacation, a new car, or a fabulous state-of-the-art stereo. After half a day of arm-twisting, hot lights, and thumbscrews, when I finally said to the salesman I didn’t have enough money to invest in a cheeseburger, much less a timeshare in Boca Raton, the suddenly snippy guy pointed me to a desk near the exit. There a gum-smacking girl handed me a plastic, palm-sized radio that looked like something from a Goodwill hunting outing. If
this thing was state-of-the-art, I was Engelbert Humperdinck. “Sorry, kids. Hate to burst your bubble. TANSTAAFL, ya know.” “What’s TANSTAAFL?” “A bar we used to go to in our younger days. It stands for ‘There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.’” “Gee, thanks, Dad.” “Well, here. If it helps any, have a Hanukkah album.” Roger White is a freelance writer living in Austin, Texas, with his lovely wife, two precocious offspring, a very obese but mannerful dachshund, and a cat with Epstein-Barr. For further adventures, visit oldspouse. wordpress.com. Or not.
Continued from p. 5 to be an artist to join. You can be a writer. “We would like to extend an invitation to any artist in the Oak Hill area who would like to meet, socialize, band together, make trouble and organize shows.” Abrahams says. Besides Abrahams, current members include Nancy Fly, Geoff Hunkin, Diana McKinney McManus, Gwendolyn Gates, Diji Peterson, and probably more by the time this gets into print. The first Arts @ the Y show will take place this Nov. 28 at The Rusty Mule, 9201 Hwy. 290 W. Booths will be available for both members and non-members. For more information or to join, point your browser to www.
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tinyurl.com/ArtsAtY or just go to Facebook.com and search for Arts @ the Y. ••• What about Bob?: I got this email from my reader Jo Ann, who let me know about a situation going on right under my nose. “Last week I drove by neighbor Bob, across the street from you…the guy that salvages things that would normally wind up in the land fill… just as I was passing his place I saw a Code Enforcement Nazi talking to him. “The next day all of his ‘goodies’ were gone and have not returned. I have purchased many things from him, and it was a way he made some extra money for his grandkids and gave him some purpose in life. Such
a personable guy.” Well, Jo Ann is correct. I finally caught Bob the other day in front of his house, and he confirmed that his yard sales would only take place on special occasions from now on—holidays and such. So fortunately, Bob’s not gone for good. He’s not really all that angry about it either, just surprised that his yard sales inspire political action. He’s also a little let down that a neighbor would rat him out. “I could do the same thing. What about that guy? He’s always yelling loud profanities, maybe I should call the cops on him,” he told me as he pointed across the street to my house. Continued on next page
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Theatre, Arts & Entertainment
Disney’s The Little Mermaid opens Sept. 29—Tickets on sale Lexus Broadway in Austin presented by Texas Performing Arts is proud to announce Theatre Under The Star’s production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. This fun-filled, timeless tale will play September 29 – October 4, 2015 at Bass Concert Hall. In a magical kingdom fathoms below, we meet Ariel, the little mermaid who is tired of flipping her fins and longs to be part of the fascinating world on dry land. Joining her are Sebastian, Ariel’s crabby sidekick; Ursula, the evil sea witch; Triton, King of the Sea and the handsome
and human Prince Eric. Based on the Disney animated film and hit Broadway musical, The Little Mermaid is making its Austin debut. The show features all of the favorite songs like “Under The Sea” and “Part of Your World” as well as new songs written by Oscar-winning Disney composer Alan Menken, the mastermind behind productions such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Pocahontas. Lyrics are by Howard Ashman and Glen Staler and book by Doug Wright. Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS), Houston’s acclaimed non-profit musical theatre company, will kick
The Word from Oak Hill Continued from p. 10 Hmmm. Maybe I should aim my tirades in the future toward the left side of Scenic Brook where the witchy people live. I wonder if I really could get arrested for word choice? “We had a report that you said $*$&#035!!#&%&.” “That’s not true, officer. I said %$*#@%&!!!*@*#, followed by %*%&#@*!@#$!* and then concluded with !!@#*%!!%&%#!!” ••• Nice knowin’ you: I’ve decided to write this column until the end of the year and then it’s bye-bye. Looks like a long goodbye. It’s been a pleasure doing this, but
due to time restraints from additional projects, the day-to-day stress of Real Life, the occasional heart attack and other excuses I’m sure I could come up with if I wasn’t too lazy—I gots to get on outta here. I know what you’re thinking. First Letterman, then Stewart, now Jasper. Will the madness of 2015 never end? Don’t worry. I’ll still be around. You’ll see my name pop up in the Oak Hill Gazette from time to time—I’ve got a few ideas for feature articles I’ve been meaning to write for a while, so I guess I’ll soon get my chance. Anyway, thanks for reading me these past three years. Like I said, it’s been a pleasure. Mainly.
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September 10- September 23, 2015
Gazette Sports: Austin • Bowie • Crockett Maroons impressive in two opening wins by Patrick Olson
Dripping Springs struck first Friday, with a lengthy passing touchdown—but Maroons QB Beau Kalbacher (#14) answered with a deep throw down the left sideline to Jacobs to even the score. Gazette: Stephanie Weeks
The Austin High Maroons won a thrilling football home opener over McNeil 44-37, then earned an impressive 17-14 road win at Dripping Springs to kick off the 2015 campaign. Coach Mike Rosenthal’s crew will now have a bye week to prepare for arch-rival Westlake, after an improved effort defensively Friday versus the Tigers. “I thought we were really close to being good against McNeil, we just didn’t tackle very well,” said the coach. “I think the kids had a ton of confidence going into the Dripping Springs game and we played really well.” In the season-opener at recently renovated House Park, offense pro-
Bulldogs look strong in winning first two by Patrick Olson
Gazette: Emmeline Aguirre
A flag is being thrown as Bowie senior wide receiver Cash Cavitt (#12) runs through tacklers.
duction down the stretch rescued the home team Maroons. The Mavericks initiated scoring with a short field goal, before Marcello Mendoza ran over the goal line for the game’s first touchdown. After the visitors scored again on a long pass play, Mendoza darted into the end zone on a 2-yard stroll early in the second quarter. Matt Duke proceeded to snag a 5-yard scoring toss from Beau Kalbacker and following an extra point kick by Eli Lopez, Austin High led 19-10 at intermission. Following a McNeil rushing score, Lopez connected on a 25-yard field goal. J.J. Jacobs scored on a 25-yard pass play after another Mavericks Continued on page 20
Behind an aggressive defensive line, Bowie kicked off the regular season with a 17-7 victory over Pflugerville. “I was pleased all around with every phase of the game—offense, defense and the kicking game,” coach Jeff Ables said. The Bulldogs then cruised past Madison 44-25 last Friday in the Alamo City, with receiver Josh Wainwright scoring three touchdowns. “He had a good game,” the coach added. Led by quarterback Wade Smith, Bowie quickly advanced downfield on their first possession versus the Panthers. Receptions by Reagan Shaw and Cash Cavitt, combined with runs by Quirin Laracuente and
Dalyn Threadgill, moved the Bulldogs to the Pflugerville 32-yard line. Wainwright then scored on a throw from Smith down the left sideline. Josh Marini split the uprights for an extra point and Bowie led 7-0 nearly three minutes into the contest. The front line of the black clad defense immediately set the tone, intensely attacking Panther run plays. Josh Brown stuffed an early rushing attempt and Raul Cardenas registered a tackle for a loss. Chris Fairchild corralled the Panthers signal caller behind the line of scrimmage, and Alex Mullins smashed a Pflugerville run play on fourth down. Marini’s 34-yard field goal in Continued on page 22
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Cougars open season with a pair of setbacks by Patrick Olson With a final non-district encounter remaining versus Georgetown East View, the Crockett football team continues to search for a winning lineup after sustaining defeats to Akins and Lockhart. The Eagles prevailed over the Cougars 42-6 and the Lions defeated the brown and gold 56-7. The Cougars host the Patriots Friday at Burger Stadium with kick-off set for 7:30 p.m. Linemen Cuauhtemoc Pena, Noah Hines, Corey Elmore, Rubelmar Aviles and Jason Conner started the game for Crockett, as Joudon Toupin ran behind Pena for a four yard gain. On a play-action pass attempt, Zach Ochoa found Keon Franklin open deep for a 49-yard gain. Craig Rose then darted up the middle on a run play for nine yards, but a subsequent false start infraction led to a short field goal attempt that dropped at the goal line. Three straight passes from Akins led to a long scoring reception as the Eagles drew first blood. An Akins interception on the first play
of the second quarter thwarted a seven-play drive by the Cougars. Crockett defensive back Bubba Varela broke up an Eagles pass attempt, forcing an Akins punt. Crockett scored in the second period on a 21-yard pass play from Ochoa to senior wide receiver Jeremy Barrera, cutting the Akins advantage to 20-6. The Akins quarterback scored on a pair of rushing attempts in the second half to secure the win. After Lockhart scored nine touchdowns in a 60-33 destruction of Reagan, the Lions’ ground assault continued versus the Cougars. Lockhart rushed for nearly 500 yards in notching their second victory of the year. Ochoa scored the brown and gold points on a quarterback keeper in the second quarter. East View presents a formidable challenge for Crockett, after recording victories over Travis and Waco University in the first two week of the season. The Cougars open district on September 18th at House Park against McCallum.
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Drippin’ Lowdown Continued from p. 7 wear period clothing and perform all the farm and household chores just as they would have been done at the time. Some chores are seasonal, such as canning and butchering. Farm animals, however, must be cared for on a daily basis, including activities like feeding, milking, gathering eggs and slopping the hogs. The house is cleaned, meals are cooked, butter is churned and cheese is made. Visitors may see the “family” scrubbing the floors with homemade lye soap, or plowing the garden with a team of horses. “The only thing we don’t do is sleep here,” says Stephen with a chuckle. • • • Later in the month, and a little closer to home, the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead Museum in Dripping Springs celebrates its 25th Pioneer Day on September 26. The area’s original homestead—now fully restored to its heyday in the
Pioneer re-enactments will abound at the 25th Pioneer Day in Dripping Springs.
late 19th/early 20th centuries—will once again see girls in bonnets chasing wooden hoops and boys in suspenders shooting marbles in the dirt. Women will chat as they spin wool, men will drive teams of horses and hammer iron on a forge. Crafters in period costumes will be on hand to demonstrate everyday living skills necessary for life on the frontier: flint knapping, rug weaving, quilting, soap making, butter churning, broom making, metal working and more. Civil War re-enactors will setup an encampment and demonstrate the use of their weapons, including a cannon! Living history recreationists John and Carol Potter will bring their award-winning “A Day in 1800s Texas” presentation back for a second year. John portrays a variety of frontier personae, convincingly costumed and carefully researched Continued on next page
The Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead Museum in Dripping Springs celebrates its 25th Pioneer Day on September 26. Photos courtesy of the Pound House.
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Drippin’ Lowdown Continued from p. 14 for historical accuracy. He’ll present his large collection of period weapons as a means to discuss the development of the Texas Rangers. In the Children’s Area, kids can try their hand at old-fashioned games such as hoops and marbles, dip candles, pet baby farm animals, and much more. All kids attending the festival will get a free ride in a horse-drawn wagon. Everyone can dress in period clothing in the Costume Corner and take a photo sitting on an authentic chuckwagon. The Dripping Springs Cook Off Club will have their celebrated barbeque lunches for sale, supplemented by vendors of kettle korn and ice cream. Pounds Grounds Cafe will be back, serving up their ever-popular homemade pound cakes in dozens of flavors. The traditional penny candy they sell is always a hit with the younger set. Pioneer Day raises money for the ongoing operation and improvement of the Pound House (as it’s locally known). Built in 1854 in the yet-untamed Texas wilderness that became Dripping Springs, the pioneer homestead sits in its original location, now conveniently located at the back of Founders Park.
Brought back from the brink of ruin in the late 1990s by a group of dedicated locals, today the complex is fully restored and regularly open for tours Wednesday through Saturday, noon - 3pm. The original log cabin, built by Dripping Springs founders Dr. Joseph Pound and his wife Sarah, was added to over the years as their family and the surrounding community grew. The five-acres include their dogtrot-style home with its ingenious cistern (accessible from indoors for use during Indian attacts), a windmill, stables, the original smokehouse, a blackmith shop and a winter cold frame. The towering oak trees that sheltered many a pioneer gathering in those days still shade the grounds today. • • • For more information on Sweet Sorghum Day and the Sauer-Beckmann Farm, located near Stonewall, visit www.tpwd.texas.gov/stateparks/lyndon-b-johnson or call 830-644-2252. For more information on Pioneer Day and the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead Museum, visit http:// www.drpoundhistoricalfarmstead. org, or call 512-858-2030.
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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
BAUTISTA
Iglesia Bautista Oak Hill 6907 Convict Hill Rd., 78749 Cell(512)828-9545/Home(512)719-4366 Pastor Leonel Flores Sr. Servicios Bilingües- Domingo: 9:45am- Escuela Dominical, 11 am- Adoración & Mensaje Miércoles: 7pm- Estudio Bíblico & 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
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Western Hills Church of Christ 6211 Parkwood Drive 892-3532 www.whfamily.org westernhillsoffice@gmail.com Sunday Services:9am Bible Classes (all ages),10am Worship (with Children’s Church) Evening - groups & worship alternating weeks Wednesday: 7pm Worship, classes for all ages, 6pm Meal together We have an inspiring and Biblically rich worship service, a very active Youth Ministry and a growing Children’s Ministry! “We are... a place to believe, a place to belong, a place to call home”
COWBOY CHURCH
Cowboy Church of the Hill Country 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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Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple 400 Barsana Road, Austin, TX 78737 512-288-7180 Visiting Hours: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm www.radhamadhavdham.org
ISLAM
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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. 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
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. Shepherd of the Hills Brodie Campus at the corner of Brodie Ln. & Hewitt Ln. 12420 Hewitt Lane 78748 Ted Thulin, Campus Pastor Worship and Sunday School: 11a.m. Web site: www.shpc.org
UNITY
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midnight, Mayor Adler decided to form smaller committees to work through policy issues, rather than with the full council at their Thursday sessions. Troxclair landed the chairmanship of the Economic Opportunity Commission and is also the Vice Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee, along with membership in several other committees. One issue that Troxclair championed that had also been a major issue in her campaign was a 20% homestead exemption on city taxes, as there is currently on county taxes. While the 20% exemption did not pass this year, the council did pass a 6% exemption along with a plan to reach the 20% mark in the following
three years. How this exemption will affect residents’ final tax bills is not yet totally clear, as it will depend on the increase in property values and what the final tax rate is set at. The proposed city budget released in July had an increase in the tax rate, that would have raised taxes on a median home by about $40 per year, but the final rate may actually be lowered and save an average taxpayer around $12 per year. Two public hearings have already been held on the budget presented by City Manager Marc Ott, but no votes have been taken as of yet. Troxclair says her efforts have been “aimed at budget efficiency.” The current budget submitted by Ott is for approximately $3.5 billion, which is more than the city spent last year, but tax bills could still end up being lower because there is more taxable property in Austin given the growth of the city. Troxclair is also pushing for greater transparency in the form of a “Taxpayer Impact Statement”, which the city would publish before the new budget gets enacted, listing property tax rate scenarios broken down by property values, in addition to listing rates and fees for city services. Troxclair got unanimous support
for her proposal at the August 6 council meeting. The Councilmember had less success calling into question the automatic 3% pay raises that city employees get each year. “The mayor called that a sacred cow,” she said. Troxclair has also called for a more equitable distribution of transportation funding. “While it is understandable that the central city gets a lot of funding because that is where a lot of the congestion is, both the northwest and southwest parts of town need more money,” she said. To address this, there is a proposal where each district would receive a minimum of 5% of transportation funds. The Councilmember has also been calling for an end to the transfer of funds from the Water and Energy Departments to the Economic Development Department, instead funding those programs through the city budget. “When people pay their utility bills they expect that money to pay for utilities. It is a more honest and transparent way to do it.” In the question and answer session that followed Troxclair’s overview, she was asked by insurance agent Peter Bernardino what her position was on “sanctuary
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“When people pay their utility bills they expect that money to pay for utilities. It is a more honest and transparent way to do it.” - Troxclair cities”, implying that Austin fit that category. Sanctuary cities, loosely defined as cities that don’t report the immigration status of people apprehended by local police to federal immigration authorities, have become a rallying point in Republican presidential campaigns since the death of a woman tourist in San Francisco at the hands of an illegal immigrant with multiple run-ins with the law. While some may consider Austin to be a sanctuary city, the ACLU says it is not. In any case, it’s not a Troxclair priority. “There is no will on the council to change that,” replied Troxclair, “This is not a battle I will pick.” The water billing issue, which has been in the spotlight recently, was also brought up during the question and answer session. Many utility customers have complained about
water bills that are several times higher than average. While a spokesman for the city energy department claimed in a recent Chronicle article that overbilling was very rare and almost all billing issues had been resolved, Troxclair said that she has heard from 50 to 100 constituents complaining about outrageous bills. While the city budget is audited yearly to make sure that the numbers balance, Troxclair said that Austin Energy has not had a complete outside audit in a very long time. She believes that performance audits are needed; in particular, an audit of the customer service of utilities. Troxclair’s office can be reached through contact information on the city website. Constituents can sign up for updates on her website, ellenforaustin.com. She also regularly posts updates on city council activities on her Facebook page.
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by Lopez in the third period capped scoring in the contest. Mendoza craftily maneuvered through the Tiger defense for 137 yards including a critical jaunt late in the fourth quarter to help clinch the victory. “He is a tough kid who always runs hard,” Rosenthal said of the 5’8” 180 lb. senior runner. “He has tremendous passion for the game and he always leaves everything he has on the field. He is having a great year so far.” The Maroons visit Westlake on September 18th with kick off set for 7:30 p.m.
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Civic Agenda, cont. from p. 2 County Commissioners Court seeks applications to the Travis Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Deadline September 25 The Travis County Commissioners Court is seeking applications from qualified individuals to serve on the Travis Central Appraisal District Board of Directors. Travis County appoints two members of the Board of Directors, who serve staggered twoyear terms. The Court wishes to fill one vacancy for a term to begin on January 1, 2016. The Travis Central Appraisal District appraises property in all of Travis County. The Appraisal District’s primary responsibility is to develop an annual appraisal roll for use by taxing units in imposing ad valorem taxes on property in the district. Further information, and the application packet, are available online at http://www.traviscountytx.gov or can
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the second quarter enabled Bowie to take a 10-0 lead into halftime. Pflugerville scored on a pass play in the third period, but Sam Portillo provided necessary insurance on a 50-yard scoring strike from Smith in the fourth quarter. Pinpoint passing from Smith and a bruising ground game from Laracuente and Threadgill secured the victory for the home team. Portillo paced the club with 80 yards receiving on three receptions. Bowie put points on the board early versus Madison as Matthew Dickey snagged an 8-yard scoring throw from Smith in the corner of the end zone. The Mavericks countered with a 33-yard field goal with five and a half minutes left in the first period. After Madison moved in front 10-7
on a 47-yard run by speedy Nate Davis, Wainwright embarked on his hat trick, with three consecutive touchdown catches putting the visitors on top 27-10 at intermission. Paul Saucedo scored on a 26-yard pass play in the third quarter and Desmond Young added a rushing touchdown for Bowie. Marini capped offensive output for Bowie on a 29-yard field goal with 5:33 remaining. The final non-district triumph could prove costly though with Smith sustaining a knee injury, and the Bowie coaching staff awaiting the results of an MRI on Tuesday. The Bulldogs visit Lehman Friday at 7:30 p.m. “They run a spread offense,” Ables said. “They run some three-three stuff on defense. We’ll work against the stuff they do (in practice).”
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