AFSee ‘TACO BELL’ on page 26 BJSDecember 5, 2013 Volume 18, No. 24 oakhillgazette.com Southwest Austin’s Community Newspaper Since 1995 See PARK & RIDE on page 22 Austin High Maroons point guard Matt Jones (#14) drives inside for a basket. Gazette: Sarah Weeks It’s hoops season! — Sports starts on p. 12 OAK HILL - e 130 year-old heritage oak tree at the intersec- tion of William Cannon and 290, known among Oak Hill residents as the “Taco Bell Tree” is able to be transplanted, according to a feasi- bility study conducted by a team of certied experts, including the city arborist. e 32-inch diameter tree stands in the way of TxDOT’s renovations at the intersection, where a Taco Bell used to be located. TxDOT has given the community until Dec. 31 to raise the funds necessary to transplant the tree. Michael Fossum, executive director Experts say ‘Taco Bell’ oak is cleared to move of the Austin Heritage Tree Foun- dation, said residents have raised $4,700 so far. Aer the cost of the feasibility study, $3,000 is lein the transplanting fund to go toward the total $41,000 goal. (e cost of transplanting the tree went up from the original OAK HILL - Aer months of rider speculation, Capital Metro announced Tuesday that the Park & Ride facility at William Cannon and U.S. Highway 290 West would be moved temporarily to the ACC Pin- nacle campus during construction of the continuous ow intersection. e change is eective as of Monday, December 9, and will likely last until the summer. e current location, owned by the Texas Department of Trans- portation (TxDOT) but contracted to Capital Metro, has seen a steady decrease of parking spaces as more room has been taken for construc- tion equipment. Melissa Ayala, communications Oak Hill Park & Ride will move to ACC lot Roberto Gonzalez, of Capital Metro Planning, met with disem- barking riders on Tuesday.
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oakhillgazette.comSouthwest Austin’s Community Newspaper Since 1995
See PARK & RIDE on page 22 Austin High Maroons point guard Matt Jones (#14) drives inside for a basket. Gazette: Sarah Weeks
It’s hoops season!— Sports starts on p. 12
OAK HILL - !e 130 year-old heritage oak tree at the intersec-tion of William Cannon and 290, known among Oak Hill residents as the “Taco Bell Tree” is able to be transplanted, according to a feasi-bility study conducted by a team of certi"ed experts, including the city arborist. !e 32-inch diameter tree stands in the way of TxDOT’s renovations at the intersection, where a Taco Bell used to be located. TxDOT has given the community until Dec. 31 to raise the funds necessary to transplant the tree. Michael Fossum, executive director
Experts say ‘Taco Bell’ oak is cleared to move
of the Austin Heritage Tree Foun-dation, said residents have raised $4,700 so far. A#er the cost of the feasibility study, $3,000 is le# in the transplanting fund to go toward the total $41,000 goal. (!e cost of transplanting the tree went up from the original
OAK HILL - A#er months of rider speculation, Capital Metro announced Tuesday that the Park & Ride facility at William Cannon and U.S. Highway 290 West would be moved temporarily to the ACC Pin-nacle campus during construction of the continuous $ow intersection. !e change is e%ective as of Monday, December 9, and will likely last until the summer. !e current location, owned by the Texas Department of Trans-portation (TxDOT) but contracted to Capital Metro, has seen a steady decrease of parking spaces as more room has been taken for construc-tion equipment. Melissa Ayala, communications
Oak Hill Park & Ride will move to ACC lot
Roberto Gonzalez, of Capital Metro Planning, met with disem-barking riders on Tuesday.
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‘Waterfront Walkabout’ Saturday, Dec. 7, 10am to noonMeet at One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road !e City of Austin will host a walking tour along and near Lady Bird Lake to launch the South Central Waterfront Initiative. !e tour will feature knowl-edgeable guides and local music. At-tendees should meet in the One Texas Center lobby and be prepared to walk 1.5 miles outside for about two hours. !is month’s walking tour kicks o" a series of community events to engage Austinites in developing a vision to help guide public and private development over the next 20-plus years. To learn more about the new initiative or sign up for e-mail noti#cations, visit www.austintexas.gov/waterfront.
SH 45SW Open HouseTuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, 5 – 8 p.m.Bowie High School Cafeteria4103 Slaughter Ln., Austin, TX 78749Attendees will have the opportunity
to learn more about the SH 45SW Environmental Study, ask questions and submit o$cial comments. No formal presentations will be given. If you are unable to attend the meeting, but want to comment on the project, visit the Virtual Open House at www.SH45SW.com from Dec. 11 - 20, 2013.
Volunteer Deputy Registrar trainingTues., Jan. 6, One-hour sessions at 10:30 am, 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.Travis County Tax O$ce, 5501 Airport Boulevard, Austin, TX 78751. Help citizens register to vote by be-coming a Volunteer Deputy Registrar. Volunteer Deputy Registrars promote voter registration most commonly at community events and within their own social networks. !ey distribute voter registration applications and con#rm that all of the applications they provide are completed correctly. For more information, visit www.traviscountytax.org or call (512) 854-9473.
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!e Central Texas Regional Mobil-ity Authority will host an open house on SH-45 Southwest—the proposed 3.6-mile stretch of roadway that, if built, would connect MoPac and FM 1626—on Dec. 10, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bowie High School. Mobility Authority staff will be available to answer questions, present the purpose and need of the project and seek public input on al-ter nat ives to improve m o b i l i t y in south-west Travis County and n o r t h e r n Hays Coun-ty. !e open house will be a come-and-go format with no formal presentation. A virtual open house will be held Dec. 11 through Dec. 20 at www.sh45sw.com. Public meetings are just the next chapter in SH-45 SW’s long saga. !e project has seen several stops and starts since it was "rst introduced in the mid-1980s. Today, SH-45 SW is still a wedge issue. Many residents along Slaughter and Brodie Lanes say the lack of Mopac access in the southwest region of the county has caused congested tra#c in their neighborhoods, while environmen-talists, such as members of the Save Our Springs Alliance (S.O.S.A.), oppose building a new road over the environmentally-sensitive aquifer region. One steadfast supporter of building SH-45 SW is Travis County Com-missioner Gerald Daugherty. Daugherty said completing the SH-45 loop is a necessity for Oak Hill residents in neighborhoods between FM 1626 and Slaughter Lane, who can barely utilize their local streets due to gridlocked tra#c at certain times of the day. “We’re always a little challenged because it’s been a very sensitive area, environmentally speaking,” Daugherty said. “It’s really need-ed, just from a roadway network standpoint.”
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More than that, Daugherty said, the road should be built to honor the votes cast by Travis County over a decade ago. “!e reason this road needs to be built: it was voted on 16 years ago by Travis County—by the entire Travis County population,” Daugherty said. “It’s pretty egregious to think
that people vote for something and not only do they vote for it, but they also witnessed Travis County take taxpayer money and buy the right of way for it.” In October, Travis County Com-missioners voted unanimously to support the construction of SH-45
“!e reason this road needs to be built: it was voted on 16 years ago by Travis County—by the entire Travis County population,” — Gerald Daugherty
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Twas just weeks before Christmas, and all through the pad!e family was doing its darndest to rouse Dad.With !anksgiving turkey still di-gesting, somewhat static,I was instructed quite sternly to fetch the tree from the attic.
Up there amid the cornucopia of raccoon and rat droppingsI found the ol’ tree, a few lights, and Yule stockings.I emerged sti" and sore from all the crawling and kneeling,Yet I was thankful this time I didn’t fall through the ceiling.
We set up the faux #r, still tall but a bit thinning,!en we threw on the tinsel and bulbs and the trimming.!e wife and I then noticed some-thing odd and perplexing,Our usually gung-ho helpers were too busy texting.
Our daughters, you see, are now teens oh so typical,Self-involvement in this species has reached levels almost mythical,
So I barked, “If you two jokers want a visit from Saint Nick,Ya better put down the phones and start decorating quick!”
With some grousing and squawking we got the house squared away,We even found our old snoring Santa to put on display.Then the tree lights turned o", an infuriat-ing quirk,’Cause I had to find that one lousy bulb that wouldn’t work.
!en the dog decided to start eating all the tinsel,I pried what I could from his mouth with my pencil.Our cat then pounced on the tree like a leopard,Causing the whole thing to crash into Baby Jesus and the shepherds.
It was about this time I started de-bating my sanityAs I chased my tinsel-munching dog, #lling the house with profanity.So the girls hightailed it to the mall
for some shopping; I caught a glimpse in the mirror, my hair $ecked with rat droppings.
On Visa! On Amex! On Discover and Capital One!Charge away, charge away ’til the buying is done.To Nordstrom! To Brookstone! To Aber-crombie & Fitch!Charge ’til my credit rat-ing’s down in the ditch!
So I propped the tree upright and shooed the animals awayAnd opened a cold one; this was the end of my day.I toasted my loved ones
as they drove out of sight,!inking, “It’s Festivus next year—Frank Costanza is right!”
Roger White is a freelance writer living in Oak Hill with his lovely wife, two precocious daughters, a very fat dachshund, and a self-absorbed cat. For further adventures, visit oldspouse.wordpress.com.
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!e word from Oak Hill is... thanks. As in thanks for !anksgiving, God’s gift to middle-aged men. Food, football and beer. Usually in reverse order. It gets better. My birthday was the day a%er !anksgiving on Black Friday. Bet you didn’t know that. Bet you didn’t know I was black, either (only 1/32, but I’ll take it). To celebrate, I went out to eat at a new discovery in the Hill Country Galleria, a sushi restaurant called Tadashi. Nice. It’s not limited to sushi, there are hot items as well, but I don’t care. I want the #sh. And I want it straight from the chef at the bar, none of this table/waiter stu". Just give me the #sh from the guy cutting it. Boy, did I get the #sh. Tuna, yellow tail, fatty salmon—all my old favor-
ites. And then a few things I never had, such as octopus, monk#sh liver, and veal (what can I say, the chef surprised me). My date and I ate like swine. But not like cannibals, as we ate no swine. Still, we went wild. And yet the bill came out to less than $100. And yes, I had beer, and she had wine. What a deal. I’ll be back to visit Ta-dashi again. !at said… !ey call themselves “Austin’s Finest Sushi.” I can’t agree. !at honor goes to Musashino, which is located way too north on Mopac. !at said… Tadashi is de#nitely on the right track to becoming Musashino south. It’s absolutely the best sushi I’ve had this side of the river, no question about it.
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Started the holidays right by going to the Slaid Cleaves show at the Saxon Pub. Slaid always plays there on !anksgiving Eve, and it’s always sold out.
If you haven’t gone, you should consider it. It gets your mind right for the season. But others have kicked o" the holidays in much less self-indulgent ways. It is about giving, a%er all. For the third straight year, Jack Allen’s Kitchen teamed up with Mobile
Loaves & Fishes and fed more than 700 homeless at the First Baptist Church of Austin. Turkeys, hams and all the #xin’s were served to the less fortunate. Now that’s a holiday meal.
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Since it’s the season for giving, I’m going to give my old buddy John Magic some publicity. His new venture, Magic’s !eatre & Museum, will have its so" opening this Saturday night, Dec. 7. Can’t see anything going wrong on that date. John will perform his #rst show at the new venue at 7 p.m., although doors will open at 6:30. Besides the magic show, people will be able to take a sneak peak at the museum as well. He plans to put on shows every Saturday night in December. You can #nd Magic’s !eatre & Museum at 13419 Fitzhugh Road in the same countri#ed neighborhood as the Stunt Ranch and Jester King Brewery.
• • • More publicity. A surf band just put out a Christmas album. Didn’t see that coming, did you? It gets better. !e title of the album is called, “!e SurfChords: Sea Sun Greetings.” It includes the hit single, “Sand Duh’s Coming.” Just kidding, I made that up. See? I could co-write for the band. If it really is a band. Seems like it’s a one-man thing, but that’s okay. What do I care if he plays drums, bass, guitar and every other instrument. Of course that’s just conjecture on my part, as the only thing I know for sure (or think I know for sure) is that all words and music were written by Lawrence Savell. If you’d like a free listen to a med-
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Former Oak Hill youth soccer player and former Austin High School Soccer team player Han-nah Kuhl recently led the Trinity University women’s soccer team to the NCAA Division III #nal four in San Antonio. According to local soccer fan Jose Guerrero, Hannah scored the #rst goal in the #rst half for Trinity and then assisted on the game-winner in the second half as the Trinity Tigers of San Antonio went on to defeat Wheaton College of Illinois. Trinity will now take on the Mid-dlebury College Panthers Dec. 6 in the semi#nals at 1:30 p.m., which can be viewed live online at NCAA.com.
• • • According to a press release that came over the transom, Local Bowie High Senior Brian Jordan received academic honors when he was cho-sen to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, DC. Unlike the US Congress, how-ever, the Future Medical Leaders plan to accomplish a few things. From February 14-16 next year, Brian and his heady contemporar-ies will hear Nobel laureates and National Medal of Science winners talk about cutting-edge research. He’ll also hear from Ivy League school deans about what to expect in medical school, as well as stories from patients who are alive thanks to medical miracles. He’ll also meet and mingle with his teen contemporaries
who are planning medical careers. Brian Jordan was nominated by Dr. Connie Mariano—the Medical Director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists— to represent Bowie High School based on his academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve human-ity in the #eld of medicine. “!is is a crucial time in America when we need more doctors and medical scientists who are even better prepared for a future that is changing exponentially,” said Rich-ard Rossi, Executive Director, Na-tional Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. “Focused, bright and determined students like Brian Jordan are our future and he deserves all the mentoring and guidance we can give him.” Congrats to you, Brian Jordan. I’m pretty sure I know how you feel. I was awarded a similar honor during my senior year of high school. Sort of. I was chosen to spend three days in a cage with four rhesus monkeys watching reruns of I Love Lucy where we were fed meat treats and %agons of Mountain Dew by a bald man wearing horned rim glasses and a white lab coat. Sure miss those guys.
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!is holiday season, auto burglars will be dashing through parking lots and streets doing their own window shopping. the Austin Police Depart-ment wants to ensure that your gi"s do not end up in the wrong hands. Auto burglars shop the easy way by stealing your gi"s, purse, wallet, packages or other valuables that you leave in plain sight inside your vehi-cle. In Texas, a vehicle is burglarized every 2.5 minutes. Auto burglaries escalate during this time of year when people increase shopping and don’t take the necessary precautions
APD holiday tips to avoid burglariesto protect personal items le" in a vehicle. Don’t give a thief an op-portunity to commit these crimes. APD wants to remind you to protect your vehicle during this busy holiday season by taking precautions that will make your vehicle less of a target:
• Lock Your Car and take your keys – Don’t make it easier for the thief to enter your vehicle• Park in well-lit areas – over half of all vehicles the" occur at night• Don’t leave valuables in plain view – don’t make your car a more
desirable target and attract thieves by leaving valuables in plain sight• Stay alert and be aware of your surroundings• Avoid carrying a large amount of cash or credit cards !e APD Auto !e" Interdic-tion Project programs are funded through the Texas Auto Burglary and !e" Prevention Authority part of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicle to reduce auto and burglary the" in the State of Texas.
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Lady Bird Johnson Wild!ower Center, at 4801 La Crosse Avenue, will radiate a golden holiday glow for three hours each evening of Dec. 14 and 15, beginning at dusk, as !ickering !ames from tiny votive or electric candles light 3,000 hand-made lanterns. “Luminations,” a free fami-ly-friendly annual event, bene"ts Capital Area Food Bank on both nights from 6 to 9 p.m. with a dona-tion of two cans of food per person. Early visitors may park in the center’s parking lot, or along La Crosse Avenue; turnover frequently occurs, as guests come and go during the three-hour open house on both nights. Sta# also will be available to o#er parking assistance. $e lanterns—made to look like paper sacks with the tops folded down—are cast from plastic, and each measures about 10 inches tall and 6 inches wide. $e glowing lan-terns, called luminarias in Spanish, represent a 300-year-old holiday tradition throughout the Southwest each December. $e luminarias will light at ground level the walking pathways for visitors to the Wild-!ower Center.
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!" D#$$% M%&'( M'))(& Some of the Wild!ower Center’s luminarias utilize tiny electric bulbs that feel cool to the touch. However, a warning to parents of small children, other lanterns on the grounds feature glass votive or "re-lit candles. $e burning candles will be located at the front entrance of the Wild!ower Center closest to La Crosse Avenue, and will extend all the way into the courtyard. $e electric luminarias will be situated throughout the themed gardens to include: plants that at-tract butter!ies, plants that prove good at repelling deer, and the cacti garden. Parents with small children and strollers are welcome; pets are prohibited. “$ere’s de"nitely a safer element with the electric candles,” said Amanda Butter"eld, events coor-dinator at the Wild!ower Center. “Parents need to keep an eye on their kids and make sure they aren’t putting their hands inside of the "re lit candles, but other than that they should be "ne if everyone stays on the paths.” Beside the center’s cistern, a laser-lit tree and bushes will emit more than 5,000 points of light, provided by the Christmas Light Pros. $e lighted
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, at 4801 La Crosse Avenue, will radiate a golden holiday glow for three hours each evening of Dec. 14 and 15.
display draws large crowds of visitors every year. $e lasers re!ect outward and illuminate solid tiny green and white points of light against any surface, including skin. Because the lights do not disperse, visitors enjoy taking photos of their loved ones seemingly glowing green with an eerie and surreal star-like quality. “It’s really beautiful. $e kids and adults alike are "lled with awe when they walk by. I think they are mysti"ed about what it is and how it got there,” Butter"eld said. Butter"eld added that visitors
walking the paths around the la-ser-lit trees should avoid walking on the wild plants that grow nearby in the environmentally sensitive habitat. $e gardens feature blue, violet, scarlet and gold blooms this time of year from Autumn Sage, Sky Blue Aster, Resinbush, Scarlet Sage, Sun!ower Goldeneye, and American Beautyberry. “$e American Beautyberry is gorgeous. It’s like this beautiful purple lilac color. $e blooms are these clumps of berries that grow together to form a 2- to 3-inch array
of color,” Butter"eld said. Together the lanterns, laser-lit trees and blooming plants provide a spectacular, one-of-a-kind visual bonanza of sights, accompanied by the sounds of live musical per-formances by local musicians and choirs. One of the musical performanc-es will be provided by Southwest Austin’s own Bailey Middle School students, who will perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 14. $e beginning steel drum group made up of 19 students, will
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perform a variation of three songs: “Greensleeves,” “Turtle Town,” and “Nah Going Home.” !e students will dress in Hawaiian theme cloth-ing and tie-dye T-shirts. Bailey’s steel drum band has performed at the Wild"ower Cen-ter before, but this will be the #rst time for one of its newest director’s, Alex Ortega, an assistant band di-rector and steel drum director who teaches percussion and trumpet, who graduated last May from Tex-as State University in San Marcos with a degree in music education. !is semester has been his #rst job teaching in Texas public schools. “!ese are steel drums that are based out of the Caribbean Islands, so it gets you in the mood of being on the beach and relaxing in the sun. !ey are happy tunes that you would typically hear in the Caribbean,” Ortega said. !e second group of the advanced steel drum band is composed of 17 students who will perform nine songs including: “La Bamba,” “Sar-ah,” “Jump in the Line,” “Pyxis,” “Pan Christmas medley,” “Oye Como Va,” “Tre Pak” from the “Nutcracker Suite,” “Under the Sea,” from the movie “!e Little Mermaid” and “Slaughter Lane,” an original song written by Austin composer Emily Lemmerman for James Bowie High School. “It will be fun. !e kids are really excited about it. We have some Christmas songs and some other songs that show o$ the songs of the Caribbean,” Ortega said. Musical performances will be provided outdoors in one of two locations, either the courtyard or in the themed gardens:
Saturday, December 14 perfor-mances scheduled:6 p.m.: Austin Mandolin Or-chestra performs in the Court-yard 6:30 p.m.: Chalumeau Clarinet Quartet performs in the !emed Gardens7 p.m.: Bailey Middle School Steel Drum Band performs in the Courtyard
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Continued from p. 7 7:30 p.m.: Daisy O’Connor performs in the !emed Gardens8 p.m.: Eanes High School Choir performs in the Courtyard8:15 p.m.: Fiddler Rebecca Patek performs in the !emed Gardens
Sunday, December 15 performanc-es scheduled:6 p.m.: Bossamania performs in the Courtyard6:30 p.m.: Austin Banjo Club per-forms in the !emed Gardens7 p.m.: Outside Voices, a Youth Choir, performs in the Courtyard7:30 p.m.: Flute Melli"uent performs in the !emed Gardens 8 p.m.: !e Brass Men performs in the Courtyard 8:15 p.m.: !e Annie and Kate Band performs in the !emed Gardens
Outside seating on wooden benches will be provided, and right o$ the courtyard, visitors may sit in tiny seats within the Little House during “story time.” Wild"ower sta$ and volunteers will provide story time readings. In addition to the beautiful holiday lighting and musical performances, children will receive a visit from “Frosty the Snowman.” !ey may also participate in arts and cra%s activities inside the Wild"ower Vis-itors’ Gallery. A snow"ake-making cra% has proved to be one of the most popular each year. Lone Star Kettle Corn will also sell freshly popped goods at the entrance to the Courtyard. !e Wild"ower Café will be open for business and will sell hot drinks like apple cider and cocoa, as well as tasty baked goods. !e McDermott Learning Center will display Christ-mas trees decorated with Texas and wild"ower-themed ornaments by local businesses. Both Saturday and Sunday evenings, decorated trees in the MLC will be provided by Mock-ingbird Domestics, Ana Perkins of Grown Up Shoes, and Breed & Co. !e Wild"ower Gi% Store will also o$er unique items for sale. !e store o$ers a lot of handmade and artisan gifts— everything from painted "ower pots, to hand cra%ed clothing, to artisan jewelry and handmade
holiday ornaments. Guests may sample Texas Yaupon Tea, the only native one to North America, made from a type of holly bush. On both nights, local authors and illustrators will personally au-tograph copies of their works from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Wild"ower Store. Saturday night, Alan C. Elliott and Stephanie Ford will sign their book, Willy the Texas Longhorn, a Santa Tale. !e story features a Longhorn who helps Santa navigate a nasty Texas fog one Christmas night. On Sunday night illustrator Keith Graves will sign his book, Too Many Frogs, written by Sandy Asher. !e story features a rabbit and a frog that also turn out to be a humorously odd couple of bookworms. !e festive event impacts the local community by raising charitable donations for a non-pro#t food bank
“Luminations,” a free family-friendly annual event, benefits Capital Area Food Bank on both nights from 6 to 9 p.m. with a donation of two cans of food per person.
that serves the entire state of Texas. “Last year we raised 9,000 pounds of food,” Butter#eld said. “We’ve been doing this at least six years. It’s a great way to give back to the community and to help support our hungry central Texas neighbors.” !e 9,000 pounds of food amounts to 7,500 meals, said Sara LeStrange, communications director for CAFB. Currently the website for the food bank states that the organization serves about 48,000 central Texans each week. However, that number only re"ects a portion of the actual people served weekly over the past year, LeStrange said. “It is really hard to get a good measure about the number of peo-ple we serve. !e National Hunger Study every four years details the number of people served by CAFB. We expect that number to be higher
when the study is released this next spring. We know that we have dis-tributed over 29 million pounds of food over the last 12 months, and that is up 7 million over the year before.” CAFB is working hard to meet a growing need in Central Texas. Not only do events like Luminations raise food donations, but they raise overall awareness as well, she said. “Over 40 percent of the people we serve are children, and a majority of our clients are made up of families with at least one working adult, the elderly and the disabled. Something in Central Texas we don’t realize is that for a lot of us, hunger lives next door. Hunger is everywhere,” LeStrange said. For more information, please see http://www.austinfoodbank.org/how-to-help/donate-food.html
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just don’t mix them. Torque is torque and horsepower is horsepower. Call it a fad, as the automakers are ap-
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nity to live with the Tiguan for twice as long as usual and the more we drove it, the more we came to like it. We did miss the satellite radio, but that’s a personal preference and not a deal breaker. #e car handled the way German cars are supposed to handle. Well, maybe it was a bit so&er than we have come to expect from German cars; we hope not, as we prefer them the way they are (our ideal would be a German car built by the Japanese.
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Ongoing EventsSundays
Live Jazz Brunch- 10am-2pm. Nutty Brown Cafe, 12225 Hwy. 290 W., 78737. 301-4648. www.nutty-brown.com.
Tessy Lou Williams & The Shotgun Stars- 3pm at Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. No cover.
Mondays
Charles Thibodeaux and the Austin Cajun Aces- 6:30pm at Evangeline Cafe, 8106 Brodie Lane. 282-2586.
Texas Songwriters Showcase - 6:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spice-wood. No cover.
Tuesdays
Kem Watts - 4pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-03183
No Bad Days Open Mic - 7pm at Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood.
50+ Singles Dance- 7:30-9:45 Live Music. Senior Activity Center 29th & Lamar. 2874 Shoal Crest. www.!ftyplusdanceaustin.com
Trivia Night - Wednesdays at Wa-terloo Ice House, Southpark Mead-ows, 9600 South I-35 Service Rd. SB, Suite D-100. 512-301-1007. wa-terlooicehouse.com.
The Peacemakers- 10pm at Evan-geline Cafe, 8106 Brodie Lane. 282-2586.
Open Mic Night- at Nutty Brown Cafe, 12225 W Highway 290, Free.Thursdays
KGSR Unplugged At The Grove -every Thursday evening through Sept 6th. Join KGSR every Thurs-day for 23 consecutive weeks at Shady Grove on Barton Springs Road for one of Austin’s longest running free concert series.
Karaoke- at Boomerz Nightclub, 6148 Hwy 290 W.. 892-3373.
Tony Harrisson / Dance Lessons / Jesse Dayton- 6pm - 9:15pm / 9:15pm at the Broken Spoke, 3201 S. Lamar. 442-6189.
Open Mic with your host, Ga-rett Endres. Starts at 9pm every Thursday 290 West Club 12013 W Hwy 290
“Thirsty Thursday” gathering- Poems and songs will be shared
in a round robin, open mic atmo-sphere following the featured pre-sentation. On the third Thursday of every month. Free. Food pantry do-nations are welcomed. 7pm at New Life Lutheran Church, 120 Frog Pond Lane in Dripping Springs. For more info call 858-2024.
Third Thursday at The Blanton- free evening of art and activities. 5-9pm at Blanton Museum, Brazos and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. blantonmuseum.org/.
Fridays
Friday night Dance Club- w/ Western bands and a Pot Luck break. 7:30pm-10pm at South Austin Activity Center, 3911 Manchaca RD, Austin. $4.50.
Saturdays
New Events
November 21 - December 29
This Wonderful Life - Martin Burke of The Santaland Diaries & Harvey plays all 37 characters from the beloved Christmas !lm It’s a Wonderful Life including George Bailey a la Jimmy Stewart, Mary, Clarence the Angel and Old Man Potter. ZACH Wisenhunt Stage 202 South Lamar 512-476-0541 x1 zachtheatre.org
November 27 - December 29
A Christmas Story - Visions of pink bunny suits, tongues stuck on "agpoles, turkey-loving dogs and Pop’s beloved !shnet leg lamp will make all your family’s sugar-plum Christmas wishes come true. ZACH Topfer Theater 202 South Lamar 512-476-0541 x1 zachthe-atre.org
December 3 - December 7
The Fault - 8pm & 2pm on the 7th. A premiere engagement of new a play by Katie Bender. UT Austin Department of Theatre and Dance at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre (300 E. 23rd St.), located in the F. Loren Winship Drama Building. JoinTheDrama.org, (512) 477-6060
December 5 - December 7
Guy Forsyth & Carolyn Wonder-land - 7:30pm Roast the Holidays, Toast the New Year! The Long Center The Rollins Stage 701 W. Riverside (512) 474-5664 [email protected]
Friday, December 6
John Mayer w/ Special Guest
Phillip Phillips - 7pm Join the Singer-Songwriter for his Born and Raised World Tour. Frank Erwin Center 1701 Red River St 512-477-6060
Bob Newhart - 7pm hear such Newhart standards as The Driv-ing Instructor, Sir Walter Raleigh, The Submarine Commander...and many, many more. The Paramount Theater 512.472.5470 [email protected]
December 7 - December 23
The Nutcracker - This year, Ballet Austin & Artistic Director Stephen Mills brings you the beloved tale and his acclaimed choreography enhanced by the World Premiere of spectacular new sets and cos-tume designs. The Long Center 512.476.2163 for ticket info
Sunday, December 8
A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Music of Vince Guaraldi - 3pm & 5pm The Austin Chamber Music Center brings the magic of A Char-lie Brown Christmas back with this annual treat! Antone’s, 2015 E. Riv-erside Drive
Tuesday, December 10
Aaron Neville Holiday Show - 7pm A Holiday performance that will ring in all of the best of the Sea-son with favorite classics arranged in his own distinctive style. The Paramount Theater 512.472.5470 [email protected]
Wednesday, December 11
The City Dark - 6:30pm HCA pres-ents a special screening of The City Dark followed by an informative lecture by astronomer, Bill Wren of the McDonald Observatory talking about simple strategies to protect starry skies; at the Bee Cave City Hall 400 Galleria Parkway Free
Arts & Entertainment Community Clubs & EventsOngoing Events
South Austin Mystery Book Club - 7:30 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, at the Sunset Val-ley Barnes & Noble on Brodie Ln. Our April 16th book is Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn. If you have ques-tions please email [email protected].
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Meeting - Bannock-burn 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. 512-974-9900 / cityofaustin.org/library.
Classes and meditation - with Western Buddhist nun, Gen Kel-sang Ingchug. Every Sunday at 9:30am at Chittamani Buddhist Center, 1918 Bissel Lane, 78745. Everyone welcome. Spiritual counselling by appointment. Call for free brochure. 916-4444. medi-tationinaustin.org.
Sisters in Crime Heart of Texas Chapter - Meets monthly on the second Sunday of the month at 2pm at the Westlake Barnes & Noble bookstore, corner of Loop 360 and Bee Cave Road,. www.hotxsinc.org.
VFW Post 4443 meeting - Meets on !rst Tues. of month from 7-8:30pm at 7614 Thomas Springs Road in Oak Hill. Members and potential members are encour-aged to be there around 6pm to gather for dinner. There is no cost.
The Oak Hill Rotary Club -Meets at noon on the !rst three Mondays of the month at Mandola’s Italian Market, 4301 W. Wm. Cannon. More info at 288-8487 See www.oakhillrotary.org for other activities and events.
Circle C Area Democrats - 6:30-8:30pm at Santa Rita in the Es-carpment Village. Meets on sec-ond Mondays of month. For information:circlecareademocrats.org.
Toastmasters Groups - Build leadership and communication skills in a friendly, supportive at-mosphere. Visitors welcome. Tejas Toastmasters: 288-7808/ tejastoastmasters.org. Meets ev-ery Mon. at 6 pm at IHOP, 1101 S. Mopac. South Austin Toastmas-ters: meets !rst and third Tues-day at noon at ACC South Austin Campus, 1820 W. Stassney Lane. Phone 443-7110 or 288-7808. Oak Hill Toastmasters: meet every Thursday from 6:45-8pm at West-
ern Hills Church of Christ, 6211 Parkwood Drive. Open to ages 18 & up. 956-494-4809 / oakhill.free-toasthost.biz for more info.
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Suppor-Group - 2nd Wednesday of the month at noon at Arveda Alzheim-er’s Family Care, 11013 Signal Hill Drive, 78737. Anyone caring for a loved-one with dementia and needing support is invited. RSVP to 512-637-5400 and feel free to bring your own lunch. www.arve-dacare.com.
Senior Luncheon Program - Se-niors (over 60) meet at 8656 Hwy. 71 W, Bldg A, next to JP bldg every Tues, Wed and Thurs from 10am-2pm. Transportation available. Call 512-854-2138 for more info.
Oak Hill Neighborhood Plan-ning Contact Team - Meets fourth Wednesday of the month at the ACC Pinnacle Campus, 10th Floor Board Room. www.ohnpct.org.
MOMS Club of Austin - South-west Oaks - Social and support group for stay-at-home moms and their children. Meet new friends, and enjoy a guest speaker. Monthly meeting at Oak Hill United Methodist Church, 7815 W Hwy 290. 10am on the !rst Thursday of every month. For more info, email [email protected].
Southwest Networking Group (SWING) - meets for breakfast at Waterloo Ice House, Slaughter Ln. & Escarpment Blvd., 9600 Es-carpment Blvd.. 8-9:30am. Bring business cards. For more info call 482-9026 or 921-4901. Thursdays.
South Austin AARP Chapter 2426 - Tom Bauer will talk about leadership styles and best prac-tices, 1pm - 4pm at South Austin Senior Activity Center, 3911 Man-chaca Rd. Free. Meets on third Wednesday of the month. For more info call Mary at 280-8661. www.southaustinaarp.org.
OHBPA Meeting - (Oak Hill Busi-ness Professionals Association). Meets every !rst Thursday of the month from 11:30am-1pm at Man-dola’s Italian Market, 4301 W. Wm. Cannon $15. ohbpa.org.
Retired Austin Travelers - a group for people who love to travel. Regular meetings are held the second Wednesday of odd-num-bered months, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM,in the Oak Hill Library at 5124 Convict Hill Road.. ratsonline.org.
Creative Arts Society - Meets on !rst Wed. of month (except Jan.,July, Aug.) at ACC Pinnacle, 10th "oor, faculty lounge. 6pm net-working. 7pm program. All artists and art enthusiasts are welcome. creativeartssociety.org 288-0574.
South Austin Lions Club -Meets every second and fourth Thursday6pm – 7pm Premier High School at Travis 1211 E. Oltorf On the campus of Travis High School, follow Premier sign as you enter driveway, veer right. http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/austin_south/
New Events
November 29 - January 1
Trail of Lights Entertainment Schedule - schedule for this year’s Trail of Lights celebration is now available online. With a com-munity stage featuring local perfor-mance groups and a main stage featuring regionally and nationally acclaimed acts like Ray Benson, Marcia Ball and Vallejo, the 2013 Trail of Lights celebration is sure to be the best yet. Plus, admission is FREE every night
Sat. & Sun., Dec. 7th & 8th
Navidad Nuestra and The Defeat of Grandfather Devil - 7:30pm in the Sanctuary at First Baptist Church of Austin located at 901 Trinity in downtown Austin. www.trinitystreetplayers.com Free
Friday, December 13
The Austin Handbell Ensemble - 7:30pm The !fteen-member English handbell ensemble wil be performing “Christmas Favorites: Past and Presents at the Oak Hill United Methodist Church 7815 U.S. 290 (512) 288-3836
Sat. & Sun., Dec. 14th & 15th
Luminations at Wild!ower Cen-ter - 6pm - 9pm Free admission with two canned goods for the Capital Area Food Bank. Enjoy live holiday music throughout each night, chances to get hugs from Frosty the Snowman, hands-on-crafts and much more for kids of all ages. Also enjoy Store book signings, and goodies from our café. LBJ Wild"ower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave 512.232.0100 wild-"ower.org/luminations
Saturday, December 14
Festival of Carols - 1pm - 5pm Listen to the vocal talents of local school choirs performing classic holiday songs. There will be mu-sic, refreshments, and fun activi-ties for kids. The French Legation Museum 802 San Marcos St. [email protected]
The Central Texas Medical Or-chestra 2nd concert - 7:30pm bene!tting the Multiple Sclerosis Society. LifeAustin Church 8901 W. Hwy 71. Tickets online $25.00 www.CTMOrchestra.org
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Charlie Pierce - 4pm Hayden Huse - 8pm Parker McCollum - 10:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spice-wood. 264-0318 poodies.net $5
Cajun Night with Charles Thibodeaux’s Cajun Trio - fea-turing Shrimp Boil & All You Can Eat Fried Cat!sh at the Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 High-way 290 West 512-301-4648 nuttybrown.com
T Jarrod Bonta Trio - 7pm Sat-ellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln #400 288-9994 satellitebis-troandbar.com
Charlie Harrison - 6:30pm Ricky Stein - 9:30pm $7 Clay McClinton - 11pm $10 Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-0318 pood-ies.net
Al Monti’s Acoustic Duo - 7pm Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 High-way 290 West 512-301-4648 nuttybrown.com Free
Ongoing Events
Second Saturdays are for Fami-lies - $7 per family; $5 Member families. Noon-4pm at Austin Mu-seum of Art, 823 Congress Ave. Please RSVP to [email protected] to give an idea of materi-als needed. 512-495-9224 / www.amoa.org.
At Austin Children’s Museum: Community Night - Come out and play EVERY Wednesday night at 5pm and enjoy exhibits, storytime and a variety of hands-on activities.Themed stories, songs,d activities. Tuesday - Saturday: 11am, 1pm & 3pm. Baby Bloomers- Every Mon.. For kids 3 & under & their caregiv-ers. Storytimes 9:30 & 11am; Sing-a-long 10:30am at Austin Children’s Museum, 201 Colorado St.. 472-2499 / ausinkids.org.
Storytime - Tuesdays & Wednes-days at the Hampton Library, 5125 Convict Hill Rd. Toddler at 10:15 am, Preschool (ages 3-5) at 11am. 892-6680. wiredforyouth.co
Austin Zoo & Animal Sanctuary - Join us in making Animal Enrich-ment (toys for animals) every Mon-day and Wednesday at 11:30am in the Picnic Grove and Story Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:15am and 1:15pm in the Pea-cock Barn. Both activities are in-
cluded with regular Zoo admission. 10808 Rawhide Trail, Austin 78736. For additional information, call 512-288-1490 or visit www.austinzoo.org.
New Events
December 1 - December 16
Holiday Kid Workshops - At the Art Garage. Let your kids get creative and have some shop-ping time for yourself. 11190 Circle Drive, Suite 202 (512) 852-9900 theartgarageaustin.com
Sat. & Sun., Dec. 7th & 8th
Thinkery Grand Opening - Ex-plore the new innovative exhibits and participate in hands-on ac-tivities. The new Austin Childrens Museum 1830 Simond Ave info@thinkeryaustin (512) 469-6200 Free - reserve tickets online.
Saturday, December 7
Snow Day - 12pm - 4pm Toss a
snowball, build a snow man, make a snow angel and much more! The Hill Country Galleria, 13500 Gal-leria Cir,
Saturday, December 14
Letters to Santa - A Holiday Mu-sical - 3:30pm - 6pm production features a festive cast who will have children of all ages dancing in the seats and singing along with fa-miliar songs such as “Jingle Bells,” “Up On The Housetop,” and “Deck The Halls!” Bring a canned good to join us onstage and be part of the show! LifeAustin, 8901 W. Hwy 71 512-291-2179
The Bullock Goes to the Dogs - 12pm - 3pm The Plaza will be !lled with activities celebrating the spe-cial relationship between dogs and their owners with games, photo ops, information booths, and more. Fun for the whole family, dogs included. Free program. Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N Congress
Outdoors & Fitness
Ongoing Events
Farmer’s Market at Sunset Valley - Locally grown fresh produce at Tony Burger Center, 3200 Jones Rd. Saturdays from 9am-1pm. www.sfcfarmersmarket.org.
Free Introduction to Dance Class - for adults and teens. Every Saturday at 11am at Tapestry Dance Company & Academy, Western Trails Blvd., Austin. www.tapestry.org.
Docent Tours of AMOA - Each Saturday and Sunday 1pm Docent-led tours of the recently restored 1916 Driscoll Villa, the intimate art exhibition Laguna Gloria Grounded and the historic gardens overlooking Lake Austin. at Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress Ave. 512-495-9224 www.amoa.org.
Texas Outdoor Women’s Net-work - Open to women of all ages interested in outdoor activi-ties. !shing, kayaking, camping, hiking and more! No experience required. Free monthly meetings on fourth Tuesday of each month at 6pm at the LCRA Red Bud Complex, 3601 Lake Austin Blvd. . www.townaustin.org.
Hill Country Outdoors- “Austin’s Most Active Outdoor, Sport and
Social Club” Specializing in ad-venture with outdoor events such as hiking, camping, biking, road trips and rafting. www.hillcountry-outdoors.com.
Westcave Preserve public weekend tours- Sats. and Sun-days, 10am., noon, 2pm & 4, $5 adult/$2 child/$15 family. One mile hike into the canyon & back. Kids welcome w/ adult. No pets. For more info call (830)825-3442 westcave.org.Thursday, Novemver 28Guided Hike - Second Saturday & second Sunday of each month at 9am at Bright Leaf Natural Area, 4400 Crestway Dr., Austin. Hikes are usually 4 miles long and last about 2 hours. Wear sturdy shoes and bring your own water. www.bright-leaf.org
Boot Camp Workout - At 9am every Saturday, our expert coaches will lead you through a muscle ton-ing, fat burning, FREE 45 minute boot camp class! Bring your ten closest friends and jump start your weekend. Mills Elementary School1-877-801-8171, extension 710
Nature Hike at McKinney State Falls - Free interpretive hikes to discover the diverse range of "ora and fauna that can be seen at McKinney Falls. Hikes are offered
the 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month starting at 10am from the Smith Visitors Center. Wear com-fortable shoes, a hat, and bring water. Hikes last approximately 1.5 hours. Info contact: [email protected]
New Events
Friday, December 6
Lights of Love 5K - 5:30 - 8:30pm Kick off your holiday season at RMHC’s Lights of Love. Run, walk or jog the 5K, stroll in the family fun run, take pictures with Santa Claus and Ronald McDonald and enjoy food, kids’ crafts & music - Mueller Hanger 4550 Mueller Blvd. Packet pick-up and on site registration at 5:30pm
Saturday, December 7
KUT & KUTX Holiday Sing Along, Tree Lighting and Down-town Stroll at the Capitol and Congress Ave. - 6pm - 9pm The Sing Along takes place on the steps of the Texas State Capitol (11th St. and Congress Ave.). The tree is stationed at the south gates of the Capitol Lawn. The Stroll will take place along Congress Ave. from 11th St. to 7th St. Bring non-perishable food or cash donations for the Capital Area Food Bank.
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Helping guide the Bowie girls basketball team to a 7-4 start, Desiree Lampkin e!ciently leads the Lady Dawgs’ attack from the point guard position. Earning a starting spot on the varsity as a sophomore and beating Georgetown recently rank as her favorite athletic experiences at Bowie. "e junior contributed 16 points in a 55-31 victory over the Lady Eagles. Born in Austin, Desiree attended Barano# Elementary before ad-vancing to Bailey Middle School,
Operating at the forward spot for the Austin High boys basket-ball team, Jeremy Mantia brings versatility to the Maroons. “He’s become a complete player,” coach Andy Dudney said. “He under-stands the sense of urgency and he’s able to handle it.” Mantia provides rebounding ability inside and o#ensive skills on the perimeter, as Austin High aims to return to the playo#s in 2014. A native of Austin, Mantia attended Travis Heights Ele-mentary, before moving up to O’Henry Middle School, where he also played tennis and ran
Scoring from the free throw line enabled Austin High to capture a pair of non-district wins last week. "e Maroons topped Leander 55-45 on Tuesday, and conquered P$uger-ville Connally 65-61 on Friday. In the
two contests, Austin High sank 32 of 44 shots (73%) from the charity stripe, as coach Andy Dudney’s crew prepares for the district opener at Akins, December 20th at 8 p.m. Winzel Sterling’s %eld goal put the Maroons in front of Leander
12-6 as the %rst quarter expired. A layup from Matt Jones, plus a steal and basket by Sterling, extended the advantage to 18-6. "e Lions narrowed the lead with free throws, until a successful shot in the paint
Davis Franklin (#5) entered the game at the onset of the fourth quarter, and made a free throw that capped the scoring in the game, as the Maroons dribbled out the final seconds. Gazette: Sarah Weeks
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If you are in the market for Christmas stockings or ornaments you really need look no further than “Whatever Kitsch and Smokes” right at the Y in Oak Hill near Verona Risto-rante. Proprietor Rochelle Hamby will gladly show you some pretty cool stockings, including hooked wool ones that look like cowboy boots. !eir selection of tree ornaments might be even more impressive and “out there.” Where else are you likely to come across a pink “lederhosen unicorn” ornament? Whatever has lots of cool gi"s for the quirk-ier side of the family. Rochelle has stocked a decent selection of “disappearing” co#ee mugs (civil liberties and gays coming out of the closet). You can also $nd reproductions of 1930s’s era wind-up tin toys . “!e boxers are my favorite,” says Rochelle, “I play with them at least 3 times a week.”
Other items include jewelry, wallets, purses, t-shirts, hats, cards, refriger-ator magnets, paintings by lo-cal artist Greg-ory Bailey and much more. Whatever also has their own line of e-liquid for e-cigarettes named Violet Crown, featuring over 50 gourmet %avors,. Check them out online at whateversmokes.com or check them out on Facebook and you can get a good sense of what you might $nd at this unique store. You can also like them on Facebook for coupons, event notices and some pretty o#-the-wall videos they have been making lately.
Fans of Postal Annex’s gi" selection will be happy to hear that new owner José Ancer is continuing the tradition begun by Mari Spacek of making the Oak Hill store the best gi"-stocked mail store, by far, in this past of town. !e old favorites are still around. For the kids there is a large selection of Webkins and many new Melissa and Doug™ items. Games and wind-up toys can also be found at the store. Back in stock again, too are the pop-up and snow globe Christmas cards. Envirosax (fashionable shop-ping bags that roll up to $t in your purse) should be this year’s most practical yet fun gi" for fellow Austinites living in the new bag-ban era. Local artisan, Stephen Van Gee, sells his hand-carved wooden bowls, wine stoppers and more at the store and there are a lot of Home
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!e A-Tex Christmas Store has been an Aus-tin tradition for the past 25 years at the north A-Tex location on Burnet Road. For most of those years JoAnn Buchtel, who runs the 290 location in Oak Hill, has been the buyer for the seasonal store. And this year Oak Hill "nally gets their own Christmas Store. “We don’t have to cut back on employees hours when it isn’t pool season,” said Buchtel, “and I thought Oak Hill needed their own store.” !e Christmas Store now has a 50% o# in-troductory sale going on through the holiday season. A-Tex carries high quality arti"cial trees that come with a 10 year warranty, plus a 3 year warranty on lights. A-Tex can repair or replace, as needed. !eir trees range from 3 feet up to 12 feet. A-Tex is also a headquarters for holiday lights and the carry both LED and incandescent lights, plus replacement bulbs (including C-9s). The store also carries custom wreaths
and garlands, stockings, tree skirts, nativity sets and a huge variety of or-naments. “We have hundreds of dif ferent ornaments to choose from,” says Buchtel,“ they range from traditional to silly and from kids’ ornaments to elegant ones. Unlike at some of the bigger box stores, the folks at A-Tex are happy to spend time consulting with their customers and handing out advice. “Christmas is my favorite holiday,” says Buchtel. Good thing, too, since once she is through with this year’s season, Buchtel will be back at the Dallas Trade Show in January "nding a bunch of cool new items for next year.
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If watches or jewelry happen to be on your list this year, forget the mall craziness and check out family-owned !rockmorton’s at 5716 High-way 290 West. Owner David !rockmorton has been in the watch repair business since the 1970’s and he and wife Tracey opened up their Oak Hill storefront back in 2006. !rockmorton’s carries hundreds of watches ranging in price from around $100 to over $3,000. Swiss-made Luminox, known for their line of luminescent high-performance sport watches, is their top selling brand. Other brands they carry include Bulova, Wenger, Mido, Suunto and Phosphor. In addition to custom jewelry designs, !rockmorton’s carries several lines of quality jewelry. !e Chamilia collection, known for customizable jewelry with a huge selection of beads and charms, is currently on sale at
the store. Get 20% off any beads, or buy f ive b e a ds and get a free sterling silver snap bracelet, or purchase $100 in beads and ge t a free pair of sterling sil-ver earrings. Belle Étoile, Marahlago and Elle are some of the other "ne collections at !rockmorton’s. Check out their website at !rockmortons.biz or give the friendly sta# a call at 512-495-9997 for more great gi$ ideas.
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First Hobby First Hobby is a new shop located right behind the Donut Taco Palace at 290 and Industrial Oaks. #ey specialize in model trains and remote controlled cars, planes, helicopters and even boats. What could be more thrilling than watching your child open up a brand new train set. First Hobby has all-inclusive sets in al of the popular scales— N, HO, O,and G. #ese come with tracks, cars and even all the batteries you need. Brands include Athearn, Atkas, Broadway Limited, Bachmann, Kato and Lionel. For those who already have their train set, consider accessories such as more tracks, scenery, "gures and vehicles. First Hobby carries radio controlled vehicles in a wide range of prices for all ages. Radio control brands includeTraxxas, Losi and Blade.
Storied Firearms Charlie and Cherie Harris at Storied Fire-arms in the old train depot on Highway 290 West want you to know that they have plenty of ammo these days, so maybe that might make the perfect stocking stu$er for someone on your list. Storied Firearms buys, sells and trades just about any sort of "rearm you might be interested in, and if they don’t have it in stock, chances are they can get it. Hot items for women this year include pink
camou%age pistols.Mike Wilson’s Owl Houses Mike Wilson is a local carpenter who also makes and installs owl houses. Mike says that this is the perfect time of year for the owls to be looking for new homes. He wants you to now that these aren’t huge owls who will next in the houses he builds, rather they are Western Screech Owls which measure about 7 to 10 inches in height. Wilson makes the houses from repurposed cedar and he knows just how to install the houses to best attract the owls. If you run into Mike, he will whip out his phone and show you lots of pictures of owls that satis"ed customers have sent to him. Imagine getting a bird’s eye view of a pair of owls raising a family right near your house. #at would be a pretty cool gi! that is sure to please somebody on your list.
Austin Table Studio Tom O’Neill from Austin Table Studio makes unique furniture, hand-cra!ed one piece at a time. Shaker style dining tables are perhaps his signature item, but he can build just about anything a client might request including standing desks, beds, sofa tables and more. He also builds bicycle storage cabinets with the bike commuter in mind. O’Neill’s website, www.austintablestudio.com, has lots of pic-tures of his work, but he is always willing to work with his clients to come up with custom designs that suit their needs and desires.
Donn’s Texas BBQ Donn’s has been serving barbecue at their location at the Y for the last couple of decades. #ey can smoke a turkey for your Christmas
dinner or for your holiday party. #ey can also cater your holiday event. In addition to a long list of smoked meats and side dishes, they are also serving fried cat"sh now. And for dessert, try the apple or peach cobbler, or a slice of pecan pie.
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On Saturday, November 16th, at the Burger Center, a special event took place during the Bow-ie Boys Varsity basketball game against Crockett High School. !e Bowie Varsity team joined with Tiger Cub Scout Pack 12, Den 11 (first graders at Clayton and Baldwin elementary schools.) to assist in a scouting project.
According to Den Leader Michael Mann, this is the boys first year in scouting, and the goal of the event was to learn about teamwork and sports-manship as part of their scouting requirement. !e Tiger Cubs joined the team lineup on the
court to kick o" the Saturday game. !ey sang the National Anthem led by Bowie Junior singer, Morgan Martel, le#, in red, as the Bowie Air Force Junior ROTC Color Guard presented the flag.
The JROTC program is led by Lt. Colonel (retired) Robert Downey and Master Sergeant (retired), David Loyd. !e Tiger Cubs especially loved the “high fives” given by the players as they announced the starting lineup. One of the scout parents said, “It was exciting for the boys to be a part of that team spirit.” - submitted
Bowie boys varsity basketball joins Tiger Cubs to learn teamwork and sportsmanship.
Arts & Entertainment
Jasmine Richardson as “Felicia” and Joey Elrose as “Huey” in the National Touring Cast of MEMPHIS. Photo: Jeremy Daniel
Memphis is coming to Austin De-cember 10-15 at Bass Concert Hall. Critically acclaimed MEMPHIS won four 2010 Tony® Awards includ-ing Best Musical, Best Original Score (David Bryan and Joe DiPietro); four Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Music (David Bryan) and four Out-er Critic Circle Awards including
Four-time Tony award winner Memphis is coming to Austin
Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Score (David Bryan & Joe DiPietro) and Outstanding Choreography (Sergio Trujillo). MEMPHIS takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50’s, where a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun fell in love with everything he shouldn’t: rock and roll and an electrifying black
singer. MEMPHIS is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever. Tickets are available at Broadway-inAustin.com, the Bass Concert Hall box o!ce, all Texas Box O!ce Outlets, by phone at (512) 477-6060.
A Christmas Story is at Zach’s new Topfer !eater until December 29. Based on the classic holiday film, young Ralphie and his quest for the
Red Ryder B.B. Gun comes to delightful life on stage! Visions of pink bunny suits, tongues stuck on flagpoles, turkey-loving dogs and Pop’s beloved fishnet leg lamp will make all your family’s sugar-plum Christ-mas wishes come true. Call 512-476-0541, x1 for more information.
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Religious ServicesANGLICAN
St. Philip’s Anglican Church 1408 W. 9th St, Austin. 78703 Fr. Gary Francis, VicarHoly Communion1928 Book of Common PrayerSunday 11:00 [email protected] Anglican Worship
ASSEMBLY OF GOD New Life Assembly of God 7612 Cooper Lane, Austin. 78745 (Between Wm. Cannon and Dittmar) Call: 445-5433 Pastor: Charlie HilburnSunday Services: Sunday School 9:30am; Worship & Children’s Church 10:30am; Prayer and Worship Service 6pm Wednesday Services: 7:00pm Kidtastic! * Missio Dei Youth Ministry * Adult Class [email protected] www.newlifeaustin.org connecting...growing...reaching
BAPTIST Bee Cave Baptist Church 13222 Hwy. 71W (at Hwy. 620) 263-5058 Pastor: Rev. Jim Roquemore Services: Sun. 10:45am & 6:30pm, Sunday School 9:30am Children’s church available Sun. am Wed. Prayer & Bible Study 7 pm
First Baptist Church of Oak Hill 6907 Convict Hill Rd 78749 288-7570 Pastor: Rob Satter!eld Services: Sun. 10:50am & 6:00pm Bible Study Sun. 9:30am Wednesday Prayer 6:45pm www."coakhill.org
Oak Hill Primitive Baptist Church 11408 Camp Ben McCulloch Rd. Pastor: Elder Richard Halbgewachs Church: 288-4994 Pastor: 894-4105 Services: Every Sun. 10:30am
BUDDHIST Chittamani Buddhist Center Without Inner Peace, Outer Peace is Impossible. Classes and meditation currently on the 4 Noble Truths. Every Sunday 9:30am -11 am Everyone welcome www.MeditationInAustin.org 1918 Bissel Lane, 78745 (o# Manchaca) 512-916-4444
Sitagu Buddha Vihara 9001 Honeycomb Dr. 78737 (4 miles west of the “Y”). We are a monastery, meditation center, community center, education center
and home of a beautiful Burmese pagoda. Daily activities. sitagu.org/austin/, (512)301-3968 [email protected].
CATHOLIC St. Catherine of Siena 4800 Convict Hill Rd. 78749 892-2420 Pastor Rev. Patrick Coakley Weekend Masses: Sat. 5pm, Sun 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:15pm, 5pm Weekday Masses: Mon-Fri. 12noon, Sat. 9am, Tues & 1st Fri 7pm
CHURCH OF CHRIST Western Hills Church of Christ 6211 Parkwood Drive 892-3532 www.westernhillscoc.com [email protected] Sunday Services:9am Bible Classes (all ages),10am Worship (with Children’s Church) Evening - groups & worship alter-nat-ing weeks Wednesday: 7pm Worship, classes for all ages, 6pm Meal together We have an inspiring and Bibli-cally rich worship service, a very active Youth Ministry and a growing Chil-dren’s Ministry! “We are... a place to believe, a place to belong, a place to call home”
COWBOY CHURCHCowboy Church of the Hill Country 8305 Sharl Cove (slightly south of intersection of Loop 45 and Camp Ben McCulloch Road) 587-2242 Pastor: Jerry [email protected]: Sunday 10 a.m. www.cowboychurchhc.org facebook.com/Cowboy ChurchHC [email protected] We do things the Cowboy way!
EPISCOPALIAN St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 11819 So. IH-35 (exit #223, FM 1327; take north access road 1.1 mile) 282-5631 www.stalbansaustin.org Seeking the transformation of lives through sharing God’s love and grace Rector: $e Rev. Margaret Waters Services: 9 a.m. Come & See! (Blended worship w/ sermon & Holy Eucharist) 10:00 a.m. Co#ee Hour 10:15 a.m. Christian Formation for All Ages (Please go to the website for more details) 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II 12:45 p.m. Co#ee Hour Children’s Chapel at both services, and professional nursery from 8:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Youth Group, Sundays 4-6 p.m. Bible Study, $ursdays 9:30-11 a.m.
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 8724 Travis Hills Dr. 78735 (between Southwest Parkway and Old Bee Caves Road) 288-0128 www.stchristopher.net Rector: $e Rev. Bo Townsend Services: Holy Communion at 10am Sundays; Children’s Chapel at 10 am Christian Ed. 9am (Sept. 10-May 20) Seeking God’s Truth, Sharing God’s Love
ISLAMMasjid Ibrahim Islamic Center Religious Services/Youth & Children Activities 1701 W Ben White Blvd. Bldg. #3 512-693-2924 Friday Sermon @ 1:00 PM Mosque open 7 days for 5 daily prayers Check Mosque website for prayer timings and weekend programs www.masjidibrahim.org Email: [email protected]
LUTHERAN Abiding Love Lutheran Church 7210 Brush Country, 78749 892-4040 Sr. Pastor:Lynnae Sorensen Assoc. Pastor: Brad Highum Sunday Services: 8:30am and 11am Sunday School 9:45 am Children’s Center 892-2777 M-F, 7:00am-6:00pm Food Pantry-Monday, 1:30-3:30pm [email protected] www.abidinglove.org
Bethany Lutheran Church “Where Jesus Meets His Friends” 3701 West Slaughter Lane (next to Bowie High School) 292-8778 email: [email protected] Pas-tor: Rev. William B. Knippa Assoc. Pastor: Rev. Kevin D. Lentz Sun. Worship Services: 8am (Trad.) 9:30 & 11:00 am (Blended Traditional & Contemporary Music) 6:00 p.m. (Contemporary Praise) Sunday School & Bible Study: 9:30am Nursery During Services Bethany Preschool, Mon & Wed pro-gram, Tues & $ur program www.blcms.org
Holy Cross Lutheran Church 4622 S. Lamar 892-0516 Rev. Magdalene Holm-Roesler, Pastor Services: 10:00 am Sunday Study Hour: 9:00 am Sunday
Fellowship & Co#ee a%er services Adult and Children’s Sun. School hclcaustin.org You’re always welcome here.
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church10408 Hwy 290 West(4 miles from the “Y” in Oak Hill)512-288-2370 [email protected]: Paul Meyer and Ben BraunServices: 8 am traditional and 10:30 am contemporary.Education Hour: 9:15-10:15 amPreschool: 18 months to Pre-K,Preschool Phone: 512-288-2330Full and part-time hours.
Risen Savior Lutheran Church-WELS 2811 A%onshire Way 78748 280-8282 Rev. Paul Kuehn, pastor Services: Sunday Worship— 9:30am Sunday School/Bible Classes for all ages, Sunday— 11:00am; $ursday Night Worship— 7:00 pmwww.risensavioraustin.net
METHODIST Oak Hill United Methodist Church 7815 Hwy. 290 W. 78736 288-3836 Rev. Jim Roberts, Rev. Pam She&eld, and Rev. Stella BurkhalterServices: Sunday 8:45, 10 & 11:15am (Interpreted for the deaf at 11:15 service) Wednesday ReCharge service 6:15pmSunday School: 10 & 11:15am Children’s Sunday School: 8:45, 10 & 11:15amYouth group: 5pm www.oakhillumc.org open hearts, open minds, open doors!
Manchaca United Methodist ChurchOpen hearts, Open minds, Open doors!1011 FM 1626 (SE corner of FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd)www.ManchacaUMC.org; o&[email protected]; 512.282.7274Pastors: Rev. Laura Adam, Rev. Tracey Beadle Sunday Schedule: 8:30 am – Traditional Worship with Communion in the Sanctuary.9:45 am - Sunday School; adult, youth and children.11:00 am - Traditional Worship and Hymns in the Sanctuary. 11 am - Life on the Road - Casual Praise Service in the Family Life Center4 pm - High school & Middle school youth programs including tutoringWednesday Worship: 6:00 am - Individual Prayer and Meditation with Communion
NON - DENOMINATIONAL Austin Ridge Southwest
7416 Hwy 71 W, 78735 512-288-8000Worship services: 9:15 and 11:00Children’s Ministry: 9:15 and 11:00Middle/High School 6 pmwww.austinridge.org
LifeAustin 8901 W Hwy 71 78735Phone: 512-220-6383Lead Pastor: Randy PhillipsSun. Services: 9 am Celebration Ser-vice, 11 am Celebration ServiceWed Services: 7 pm Life University, 7 pm Student LifeLifeAustin is a Bible Church - a cosmo-politan community of healing and hope. We are all about connecting people to Christ and to each other.
Unity Church of Austin 5501Hwy 290 West, 78735 (512) 892-3000 [email protected] Rev. Analea Rawson Service 11:00 pm “Our God is love,our race is human and our religion is oneness.” www.unitychurchaustin.org
ORTHODOX St. Sophia Orthodox Church 225 Rose Dr. in Dripping Springs Fr. Peter Smith, Pastor 512) 638-0721 / pcmsmith@hotmail. com (Fr. Peter’s email) www.stsophiachurch.us Services: Sundays- 8:45 a.m. Orthros (Matins) & 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy- Wednesdays- 7:00 p.m. Daily Vespers or other special services according to the season Saturdays- 5:45 pm. Ninth Hour & 6:00 pm Great Vespers and Confession Special feast day services as an-nounced All services are in English and visitors are always welcome. !e Orthodox Church is the original, historic, pre-denominational Church of the New Testament. Please join us for worship soon!
PRESBYTERIAN Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church5226 W William Cannon 78749Pastor Larry W. Coulter; Assoc. Pastors Michael Killeen, Britta DukesWorship Schedule: 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.Sunday School: 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Shepherd of the Hills Brodie Campusat the corner of Brodie Ln. & Hewitt Ln.12420 Hewitt Lane 78748Ted $ulin, Campus PastorWorship Schedule: 11:00 a.m.Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Web site: www.shpc.org
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Student Athlete Spotlight Desiree Lampkin
Continued from p. 12DeAndre, and competing on the club team Austin Glory while traveling to tournaments in Dallas, Arkansas and Tennessee. English instructor Ms. Garrison is Desiree’s favorite teacher at Bowie. “She knows how to teach well,” the junior court general explained. “She is very helpful.” Lampkin’s fondest academic experience occurred when she received a 100 on a chemistry exam. Her mother Candi provides a positive in#uence. “She’s my sup-port system and is always there for
me,” Desiree noted. Lampkin’s older sister Audrey also played basketball at Bowie. Lampkin now brings vocal leadership to a team aiming to make the playo$s in 2014, a!er winning two games in the post-season last year. She also provides a calming in#uence for her team-mates during intense battles on the court. %e Lady Dawgs travel north to participate in the 34th annual Jack Frost Invitational Tournament this weekend in Georgetown. Bowie opens versus San Antonio Wagner at 11 a.m. on %ursday.
Student Athlete Spotlight Jeremy Mantia
Operating at the forward spot for the Austin High boys basket-ball team, Jeremy Mantia brings versatility to the Maroons. “He’s become a complete player,” coach Andy Dudney said. “He under-stands the sense of urgency and he’s able to handle it.” Mantia provides rebounding ability inside and o$ensive skills on the perimeter, as Austin High aims to return to the playo$s in 2014. A native of Austin, Mantia attended Travis Heights Ele-mentary, before moving up to O’Henry Middle School, where he also played tennis and ran track. Each of his four years in high school, Mantia has played basketball and competed on the swim team in the 50-meter freestyle event. In the summer he plays hoops for the club team
Continued from p. 12Austin Wildcats, traveling to Dallas for tournaments. Swim coach and AP-US His-tory instructor Drew Calver is Mantia’s favorite teacher at Aus-tin High. Jeremy’s grandfather provides a consistent, positive in#uence for the 6’4” baller. “He keeps reminding me to do well in my classes,” Mantia noted. His favorite athletic moment occurred recently on a dunk in a win over Leander. “Do well in school, because it is the only way you’re going to get on the court. And practice, practice, practice,” Mantia re-plied when asked what advice he may have for future Austin High pupils hoping to compete at the varsity level. %e Maroons visit Cedar Park Friday night. “We need to do what we do best,” Mantia added. “Run our plays, play defense and our o$ense will come to us.”
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A!er sprinting out to a 4-0 start on the season, the Lady Cougars earned a pair of wins, and su$ered three losses at a tournament in Flo-resville. “I think we grew as a team and got to see some opponents and some styles of play that we had not seen up to that point,” coach Jennifer Shuttlesworth said. “Overall, I think we got a lot of good things from the
Crockett girls win some lose some!" P#$%&'( O)*+, tournament.”
Forward Jordyn Holmes and point guard Darcy Lof continue to lead the brown and gold club o$ensively, with Korin Park-Overton providing defense with strong rebounding. Holmes paces the club in steals, assists and blocked shots. Lof ranks second in steals and assists. %e Lady Cougars ventured north with the Crockett boys team to take
on Lampasas on Tuesday, and will participate in the Navasota Tourna-ment this weekend. Shuttlesworth’s crew hosts Rockdale on December 13th and entertains Blanco on December 20th. Following a home game versus Wimberley on New Year’s Eve, the team begins district competition on January 3rd versus Travis.
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specialist for Capital Metro, told the Gazette, “Capital Metro has been working with TxDOT thus far to co-exist at the Oak Hill Park & Ride during construction. However, the project has become more complex and as a result, Capital Metro will temporarily close the Oak Hill Park & Ride e!ective Monday, December 9, and relocate to the ACC Pinnacle Campus—Lot G (weekdays only) until construction ends.” "e move comes none too soon. Rider Xiaoyan Dai reported that she arrived for the 7:20 a.m. bus, to #nd only two parking spots le$ for the riders of the 7:40, 8:00 and 8:20 a.m. buses. How riders feel about the move depends on which side of the ‘Y’ they live. Several riders said the move to ACC will save them a trip through the congested ‘Y’ intersection. But Jane Osterhout is not one of them. She said, “ACC isn’t nearly as conve-nient for me. Now I’ll have to #ght the tra%c at the ‘Y’ at Oak Hill.” Schedule is another concern of riders. For a few weeks, the Oak Hill Flyer will maintain its schedule from the Park & Ride despite its move southwest of the ‘Y.’ "at means each bus will arrive at least ten minutes later to its downtown destinations. Ayala said the schedule would be adjusted. She said, “"ere will be schedule changes during our Janu-
Park & Ride will move to ACC Pinnacle lot G
Continued from p. 1 ary Service Change period, where we have adjusted the schedule to arrive earlier. "ose changes will take e!ect January 26, 2014.” Roberto Gonzalez, of Capital Metro Planning, met with disembarking riders on Tuesday to hand out &yers about the move and answer questions. He said bus drivers would have an option of routes to the Park & Ride:• Mopac to U.S. 290 West• Mopac to William Cannon to U.S. 290 West• Mopac to Southwest Parkway to William Cannon to U.S. 290 West "e two neighborhood (Scenic Brook, Westcreek) buses will remain the same in the mornings: pick up in the Scenic Brook area, stop at the Park & Ride, pick up at the Westcreek stop. But the a$ernoon route will change. Gonzalez said that a$er the move, Westcreek residents will disembark at Oakclaire Drive prior to the stop at the Park & Ride. Scenic Brook area residents will reach their neighborhood a$er stopping at the Park & Ride. Dai was one of several riders hoping that Capital Metro will #nd a new home for the Oak Hill Park & Ride. She said, “"e [current] P&R is the worst. It is hard to get in and out. It is not safe. "ere are not enough parking spots. I wish they will never go back to the old one.”
and one free throw by Sterling kept the Maroons in control 24-19. Austin High led 26-22 at intermission. Graham Warner’s interior #eld goal for the Lions tied the game 29-29, before Jones’ strong drive inside for a basket and one free throw restored the lead for Aus-tin. Sterling then had another steal and a layup. A$er Joseph Mahoney nailed a three-pointer at the top of the key for the vis-itors, Jeremy Mantia #nished a Maroon fast break with a dunk, and the Austin High student section roared with approval. Jones collected an assist on a jump shot by Lado Dogale that gave the Maroons a 38-34 lead. Davis Franklin entered the game for Jones at the onset of the fourth quarter, and Mantia’s drive thru the lane gave the Maroons a 42-38 advantage. With the clock winding down, the Maroons spread the floor and Mantia found Dogale underneath for a bucket that put Austin High in front 48-41. Franklin’s free throw capped the scoring in the game, as the Maroons dribbled out the #nal seconds. “"e Connally game was a grind-it-out game,” Dudney
Maroons o! to a good startContinued from p. 12
added. “We used every time out available, and knew that we just had to stay the course and #nish the game from the foul line.” Senior captains
Sterling and Jones contributed 14 and 13 points respectively. The Maroons visit Cedar Park on Friday with tip-o! set for 7:30 p.m.
Jeremy Mantia (#3) grabs a jump ball for his Austin High Maroons.
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!e Bulldogs established a 16-6 lead after the first quarter, and Bowie registered a 53-40 win over Round Rock Tuesday evening. “Our execution was not very good tonight,” coach Celester Collier said candidly a"erward. “We’ve got to get way better.” Bowie will have three tournaments to improve before district play begins on New Year’s Eve at 6 p.m. versus Austin High at Burger Gym. Jake Walton had six points, while
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Hinson drained three pointers for Bowie in the #rst period. With Liam O’Reilly running the black and red o$ense at point guard, the Bulldogs created a 23-8 advantage. Collier then called a time out to encourage his team to hustle, not walk back down the court on defense. Hinson proceeded to add four free throws following aggressive drives to the hole where the 6’1” junior guard was fouled. Bowie led 32-17 at the break. Jake Moore hit a three-pointer
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THE VILLAS ASSOCIATION, INC. ,a New Mexico nonpro!t corporation,
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DOWN1- Open a tennis match2- Kilmer classic3- Inactive4- Taylor of “Mystic Pizza”5- Landlord6- Smell, usually a pleasant one7- Gilpin of “Frasier”
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THE VILLAS ASSOCIATION, INC. ,a New Mexico nonpro!t corporation,
Plainti",vs.
PATRICK MICHAEL SMITH; andBAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP#a COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS
SERVICING, LP,a California Limited Partnership,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SUIT
THE STATE OF NEW MEXICOTO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFEN-DANT PATRICK MICHAEL SMITH GREETINGS:YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the above-named Defendant, $e Villas Association., has !led a Cross-Claim for Debt and Money Due in the above action in which you are named as a defendant in the above-entitled court and cause. $e general object of the action is to obtain a judgment on debt and money due Vista West Homeowners Association, Inc.
Unless you enter your appearance in this action on or before the 3rd day of De-cember, 2012, Judgment by Default will be entered against you.
Name and address of Defendant, $e Villas Association, Inc.’s, attorney: Scott E. Turner, Esq., and Jake A. Garrison, Esq. the Turner Law Firm, LLC, 500 Marquette Ave., N.W., Suite 1480, Albu-querque, NM 87102-5325; Telephone: (505) 242-1300.WITNESS the Honorable Beatrice Brick-house, District Court Judge of the Sec-ond Judicial District Court of Bernalillo County, this 17th day of October, 2012.GREGORY T. IRELANDCLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
BINGOBINGO (Smoke Free) VFW Post 3377 every Wed & Fri 7 pm. Hall rentl available. Manchaca, 12919 Lowden Kane. 282-5665
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THE VILLAS ASSOCIATION, INC. ,a New Mexico nonpro!t corporation,
Plainti",vs.
PATRICK MICHAEL SMITH; andBAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP#a COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS
SERVICING, LP,a California Limited Partnership,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SUIT
THE STATE OF NEW MEXICOTO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFEN-DANT PATRICK MICHAEL SMITH GREETINGS:YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the above-named Defendant, $e Villas Association., has !led a Cross-Claim for Debt and Money Due in the above action in which you are named as a defendant in the above-entitled court and cause. $e general object of the action is to obtain a judgment on debt and money due Vista West Homeowners Association, Inc.
Unless you enter your appearance in this action on or before the 3rd day of De-cember, 2012, Judgment by Default will be entered against you.
Name and address of Defendant, $e Villas Association, Inc.’s, attorney: Scott E. Turner, Esq., and Jake A. Garrison, Esq. the Turner Law Firm, LLC, 500 Marquette Ave., N.W., Suite 1480, Albu-querque, NM 87102-5325; Telephone: (505) 242-1300.WITNESS the Honorable Beatrice Brick-house, District Court Judge of the Sec-ond Judicial District Court of Bernalillo County, this 17th day of October, 2012.GREGORY T. IRELANDCLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
BINGO (Smoke Free) VFW Post 3377 every Wed & Fri 7 pm. Hall rentl available. Manchaca, 12919 Lowden Kane. 282-5665
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Established community news-paper seeks experienced sales representative to handle print and online advertisers. This is a flexible, work from home, part or full-time job. Candidates must be outgoing, organized and self-mo-tivated. Reliable transportation, internet access and computer skills are also necessary. Great income potential for the right person. Please email resume to [email protected].
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7. Gilpin of "Frasier"8. Catchall abbr.9. Sandwich shop10. Sagacious11. Induration12. Sheltered, nautically13. Paris possessive21. Climbing vine22. All, musically26. Dernier ___27. Squeeze28. Starchy staple29. Baby newt30. Heroin, slangily31. Slippery swimmers32. Watch33. Hungary's Nagy34. Relieves pain35. Mardi ___38. Sums owing39. 401(k) alternative40. Brit. lexicon45. Ceiling fan46. Attila, e.g.47. Speaks publicly49. Pop pieces
50. Meat option51. Form of oxygen52. Leases53. Delhi wrap54. "Dancing Queen" group55. Nailed obliquely56. Memo heading57. Molten rock58. Mutilate, spoil
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DOWN1- Open a tennis match2- Kilmer classic3- Inactive4- Taylor of “Mystic Pizza”5- Landlord6- Smell, usually a pleasant one7- Gilpin of “Frasier”
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Gazette ClassifiedsPUBLIC NOTICES
Drivers: O/Ops. Home Most Nights! Steady Work, Excellent Pay Plus Fuel/Tire Discounts. 24yoa, 2yr Exp, Good MVR. Call 877-606-8231
HELP WANTED
WELDER: Foster Wheeler, a global leader in power systems sectors is searching for Strong TIG Welder’s who are highly mo-tivated and experienced to join our newest fabrication facility in McGregor, TX. Full-time perma-nent positions. Please fax resumes to 908-730-4153 attn John Rambo or apply at www.fwc.com
QUALITY CONTROL: Foster Wheeler, a global leader in power systems sectors is searching for Quality Control Specialist who is highly motivated and experi-enced to join our newest fabri-cation facility in McGregor, TX. Must have experience with NDT Testing. Full-time permanent positions. Please fax resumes to 908-730-4153 attn John Rambo or apply at www.fwc.com
THE VILLAS ASSOCIATION, INC. ,a New Mexico nonpro!t corporation,
Plainti",vs.
PATRICK MICHAEL SMITH; andBAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP#a COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS
SERVICING, LP,a California Limited Partnership,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SUIT
THE STATE OF NEW MEXICOTO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFEN-DANT PATRICK MICHAEL SMITH GREETINGS:YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the above-named Defendant, $e Villas Association., has !led a Cross-Claim for Debt and Money Due in the above action in which you are named as a defendant in the above-entitled court and cause. $e general object of the action is to obtain a judgment on debt and money due Vista West Homeowners Association, Inc.
Unless you enter your appearance in this action on or before the 3rd day of De-cember, 2012, Judgment by Default will be entered against you.
Name and address of Defendant, $e Villas Association, Inc.’s, attorney: Scott E. Turner, Esq., and Jake A. Garrison, Esq. the Turner Law Firm, LLC, 500 Marquette Ave., N.W., Suite 1480, Albu-querque, NM 87102-5325; Telephone: (505) 242-1300.WITNESS the Honorable Beatrice Brick-house, District Court Judge of the Sec-ond Judicial District Court of Bernalillo County, this 17th day of October, 2012.GREGORY T. IRELANDCLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
BINGO (Smoke Free) VFW Post 3377 every Wed & Fri 7 pm. Hall rentl available. Manchaca, 12919 Lowden Kane. 282-5665
Gazette ClassifiedsOak Hill Gazette July 12-July 25... 23
Established community news-paper seeks experienced sales representative to handle print and online advertisers. This is a flexible, work from home, part or full-time job. Candidates must be outgoing, organized and self-mo-tivated. Reliable transportation, internet access and computer skills are also necessary. Great income potential for the right person. Please email resume to [email protected].
LEGAL NOTICE
HELP WANTED
BABYSITTING
RELIABLE BABYSITTING Been putting off that “date night” EHFDXVH� \RX� FDQ·W�ÀQG� D� GHSHQG-DEOH�VLWWHU"�&DOO�PH��6RÀD��1RW�RQO\�am I dependable, but also prompt, safety-conscious and most of all, )81��,�DP�ZRUNLQJ�WR�KHOS�SD\�P\�tuition at Texas State, so please call for my references or to set up an interview (512) 892-0672
$Q\�MRE�\RX·YH�JRW��,·YH�JRW�\RX�covered! Baby/house/pet sitting and odd jobs. College student working to pay tuition. Reliable, responsible, punctual. Please call Mallorey, (512) 299-7188 for re-sume and references.
HOUSECLEANING
Playing Señor Buddy’s
Saturday, July 14
7-10pm
Nick Krauss and his Austin Torpedoes
8600 Hwy 290 W
288-0437
Kayt Hansen and Nick Krauss will be performing with the rest of their band.
Auction— Supra, TX1058DZ, ;.%&����%�����EXLOW�������:LOO�be held at South Austin Marine, �����+Z\�����:HVW��$XVWLQ��7;��78735 on July 16, 2012 at 9:00 am.
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Across1. Motionless6. Mimicked10. Cries of discovery14. Els with tees15. Network of nerves16. Ad word17. Staggers18. Like some history19. Very, in Versailles20. Probability23. Cornerstone abbr.24. Female gametes25. Salt Lake City athlete26. Call out27. False show32. One telling tales35. Fraud36. Hard water37. Sending signalseverywhere41. Man-mouse link42. Efface43. Ova44. Sea bass46. Coal scuttle48. Kind of reaction49. Big ___50. In place of53. Make lurid58. Face covering59. Beethoven's birthplace60. Claw61. La Scala solo62. Floe63. Incident64. Having wealth65. Summer coolers66. Satisfies
Down1. Open a tennis match2. Kilmer classic3. Inactive4. Taylor of "Mystic Pizza"5. Landlord6. Smell, usually a pleasantone
7. Gilpin of "Frasier"8. Catchall abbr.9. Sandwich shop10. Sagacious11. Induration12. Sheltered, nautically13. Paris possessive21. Climbing vine22. All, musically26. Dernier ___27. Squeeze28. Starchy staple29. Baby newt30. Heroin, slangily31. Slippery swimmers32. Watch33. Hungary's Nagy34. Relieves pain35. Mardi ___38. Sums owing39. 401(k) alternative40. Brit. lexicon45. Ceiling fan46. Attila, e.g.47. Speaks publicly49. Pop pieces
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DOWN1- Open a tennis match2- Kilmer classic3- Inactive4- Taylor of “Mystic Pizza”5- Landlord6- Smell, usually a pleasant one7- Gilpin of “Frasier”
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$30,000 estimate because the tree is buried and the added weight of the attached soil will increase the cost of removing the tree, Fossum said.) !e money will be paired with a $57,000 grant from the city to pay for the removal of the tree. !e grant will only be applied if the full amount is raised. Fossum said the tree is in good health, having been well preserved decades ago. “!e tree must have gotten buried over 40 years ago when 290 was built,” Fossum said. “Fortunately, somebody protected the tree by adding rocks and sand to allow for drainage and the trunk didn’t rot.” !e historic tree has a 75 percent chance of surviving the transplant, according to an Austin Heritage Tree Foundation press release. Fossum said while every transplant is di"erent, there is a standard of care given to trees before and a#er a transplant. “Generally speaking, before you move the tree you will treat it with water and mulch and perhaps a root (stimulate) to get the tree to perk up as much as possible,” Fossum said. “!en you’re basically going to dig down around the tree and (depending on the process), you’ll $nd someway to support the root ball and take it out of the location where it is now.”
Fossum said this tree will most likely be put on a trailer with a large crane, then be transported across the street to a TxDOT-provided loca-tion, 500 feet northeast of where it currently stands. !e tree would re-side in TxDOT’s right-of-way and be una"ected by future construction. Fossum said the tree would also receive $ve years of a#ercare, which will consist of applying mulch, mon-itoring soil moisture and checking for parasites. A certi$ed arborist will visit the tree quarterly and irrigation will be installed so that the oak can by properly watered. “!e roots of the tree will reestab-lish themselves and re-grow in order to support the canopy,” Fossum said. As stated in the 2008 Oak Hill Combined Neighborhood plan, the Taco Bell Tree holds a special place in Oak Hill’s history as part of Beckett’s Grove, a line of oak and pecan trees near the intersection of 290 and William Cannon, named for the Beckett family who owned the former ranch land in the 1870s. !e location was frequently used as a campsite by travelers heading into Austin. !e Austin Heritage Tree Foun-dation sent out a fundraising letter on Tuesday and will be reaching out to local businesses for donations. Fossum said while the $41,000 fund may seem daunting, Oak Hill resi-dents have already made signi$cant
progress in a short time. “It sounds like this is against all odds, but we have come a long way under very di%cult circumstanc-es,” Fossum said. “TxDOT is also helping by giving the tree a chance to remain on site for a few more weeks. !e Oak Hill and Austin communities care for this tree and want it preserved, so everyone is helping. Together, we can do this.”
Ways to Donate· Send a check to the Austin Parks Foundation, 507 Calles Street, Ste. 116, Austin, TX 78702. Make sure to write “Austin Heritage Tree Foundation- Taco Bell Tree” on the memo line. · Call the Austin Parks Foundation at 512-477-1566 ext. 1 to donate by phone. Specify that your donation is for the “Austin Heritage Tree Foundation- Taco Bell Tree.” · Donate with a credit card at this link: https://www.austinparks.org/adopter-donations.html. Click on the Austin Heritage Tree Founda-tion box.
For all donations, email [email protected] with the amount and donor’s name and specify that the donation is for the Taco Bell Tree. !e Austin Heritage Tree Foun-dation operates under the Parks Foundation, which manages the tree fund. Donations are tax deductible.
SW. Daugherty said it’s important to have his fellow commissioners on board with the roadway. Now that the SH-45 SW project is starting over—yet again—a new environmental impact study must be completed to assess the e"ect the roadway would have on all matters of life in the region, considering en-vironmental concerns, constraints and the needs of drivers and area residents. Daugherty said he believes, using today’s advanced equipment, the roadway can be built without im-pacting the aquifer. “I think it’s pretty ridiculous to
SH45 SW Open House at BowieContinued from p. 1 think that you can’t build a 3.6-mile
road across a very sensitive piece of land and not use everything avail-able today to protect the aquifer,” Daugherty said. “In my mind, it’s not about protecting the aquifer—it’s that people think that if you build the road, it encourages more growth.” It’s not only the controversial project that has Daugherty and S.O.S.A. at odds; the environ-mental organization $led a Public Information Act lawsuit against the commissioner. S.O.S.A. says Daugherty failed to provide re-quested information on SH-45 SW. In an S.O.S.A. press statement, the organization said the lawsuit is in
regards to an information request seeking correspondence between Daugherty and “other persons or entities” concerning SH-45 SW. Daugherty said he’s provided all the information the county attorney says may be made publicly available. “It’s not like it’s any big secret about me wanting to do 45 Southwest. It’s kind of like, which part of this do you think I’m being secretive about?,” Daugherty said. “I’ve told the attorneys there’s nothing too personal that I have as it relates to this road that you couldn’t have.” For more information on the SH-45 SW project, visit www.sh45sw.com.
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Oak Hill United Methodist Church is located on Hwy. 290, just west of the Hwy. 290/Hwy. 71 split, (“the Y”) in Oak Hill, directly across from the ACC Pinnacle Campus, at 7815 Hwy. 290 W., Austin, TX 78736.
Visit our website at www.oakhillumc.org.
8:45 !.". Sunday Early Worship Service10 !.". Sunday Pathways Contemporary Praise Worship Service
11:15 !.". Sunday Traditional Worship Service6:15 #.". Wednesday Night Recharge Communion Service
Family Christmas Service - 5:00 p.m.
Candlelight Service Featuring the Chancel Choir - 7:00 p.m.
(This service will be interpreted for the Deaf)
Pathways Contemporary Service - 9:00 p.m.
Candlelight Service with Holy Communion - 11:00 p.m.
Need a little Hope & Peace? WORSHIP WITH US! Join us at OAK HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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Christmas Eve Worship Services Tuesday, December 24
