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!e Maroons’ Matt Jones (#14) splits two Dragon defenders on his way to the goal. More sports on p. 14.

See NEIGHBORHOODS on p.12

February 21, 2013Volume 18, No. 4

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ROUND ROCK - A!er going on a 10-0 run to close out the "rst half and dominating defensively in the third quarter, Austin High defeated Round Rock on the road Tuesday night 48-27 in a bi-district playo# game.

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OAK HILL - Developers ad-dressed the Oak Hill Association of Neighborhoods (OHAN) and com-munity members, at the February 13 monthly OHAN meeting, about their plan to build a multifamily low-density housing project be-tween the Oak Park and Oak Acres neighborhoods. $e project would require the area to be rezoned from commercial o%ce use to low-den-sity, multifamily use. Residents of the two neighbor-hoods, located o# Hwy. 290 West near the YMCA, appear to be in

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!" B+!!&- J-#, S#."-% unanimous opposition to the re-zoning. Brandon Easterling, managing director for the Austin and San Antonio branches of Alliance Residential, said he hopes to have a conversation with Oak Park and Oak Acres residents. “$is is very much a negotiation. $is is a back and forth. $is is a proposal from us, hopefully to be a discussion with you all,” Easterling said. “All I’m trying to do is just let you know that me as a developer coming to you, just gives you the opportunity to assist or partake, if

you will, in the process in terms of what this looks like.” Easterling said residential devel-opers provide more &exibility to the community than o%ce developers. “I think everybody here is proba-bly pretty certain that this is going to get developed at some point and maybe it’s likely that it will be o%ce in the future, which is what it’s currently zoned for. But you won’t have a meeting like this with an o%ce developer,” Easterling said. “Unilaterally they’ll come in and say ‘Here’s our site plan. Hope you like

Oak Hill history Begins on p. 8

Bill Rider illustration

Joe Tanner’s blacksmith shop and the Old Rock Store (now Austin Pizza Garden) on Hwy. 290 West.

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!" B#!!$% J%&' S&("%) Based on 2010 tra"c counts for the area, Highway 290 between the ‘Y’ and William Cannon carries about 57,000 cars a day, while Highway 71 carries about 25,000 cars daily, Strong said. !e Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) 2035 plan projects that the tra"c on Highway 290 in Oak Hill will increase to about 90,000 over the next 20 years. Strong also discussed the possible removal of oak trees when contin-uous #ow lanes are installed at the intersection of William Cannon and 290. “One of the biggest design chal-lenges we have on the project is the area between William Cannon and the ‘Y’. You’ve got Williamson Creek and the really wide #oodplain and all the oak trees that are particularly sensitive to the area. Everybody loves them; they’re beautiful. We want to preserve as many of these as we can,” Strong said. “!at area is a huge challenge.” !e workshop concluded with each group presenting their ideas and concerns for the Oak Hill Parkway project. Among the concerns expressed were a desire for limited #yovers, limited billboards, a quiet road surface and a shared-use path to separate pedestrians and bikes from cars. Steve Beers, a founding member of Fix 290, a grassroots community organization dedicated to develop-ing an environmentally friendly,

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Hi, out there!!! Penelope Ashe here!!! First, let me tell you a little bit about myself. My name is Penelope Ashe, and I am an XX-year-old di-vorcee living in Bastrop, Texas, with my two adorable poodles and one snarky, mean old cat. You didn’t re-ally think I was going to tell you how old I was, did you? Hahahahaha!!!I have an online associate’s degree from Belford University, I was an actress and singer in Houston (actu-ally, the suburb of Sealy!) for several years (Shakey’s Olde Time Dinner !eatre), and I have my own Pin-terest following in the disciplines of scrapbooking and merkin weaving.

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land—an email telling him not to worry about anything until March. White didn’t remember Bruce’s last name, but it’s likely he meant Bruce Beckett, listed as an Environmental Compliance Supervisor for the South Area at the City of Austin web site. * Oddly, Adair is listed as a supervisor in the North Area. If he’s in the north area, then why was he even in Oak Hill? To give the city the bene$t of the doubt, I suppose things could have changed and Adair is now assigned to the south and Beckett to the north. Web sites aren’t always up to date. !at said. I’m having real problems being objective. It’s not just about the food. It’s about the community center that was forming in the area. It used to be full of transients and $re-start-ers, but the trailers came in and the picnic tables appeared and we had something like an amusement park. Oak Hill $nally had a there here. A place to go, day or night, for everyone. Now the trailers are crowded into a parking lot, relegated to a weird triangular space in the corner of Jackson Properties. Sure, the food is still good. Sure, the people are still friendly. But it just doesn’t look as good and the picnic tables are

hidden from view. Property owner Jackson is so upset by recent events, he doesn’t really want a story written for fear of drawing further ire from city of-$cials. But I think it’s time for Oak Hill to get mad. !e city approved the power, they approved the water,

and they have no problems collecting the money from the vendors. Let them approve the entire vision as well. Yeah, see? I can’t be ob-jective anymore. Maybe it’s time to get a real reporter on this story. And soon.(*http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/$les/$les/

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Dear Leslie, Here’s a problem I’ve never seen discussed anywhere, but I suspect I may not be alone in my frustration. I am a new mom with a six-year-old son who has begun to make friends in his "rst grade class. Great! Except now he wants to have play dates with other children and is being invited to their houses as well. Again – great! However, because of how young he is, I don’t feel comfortable in just dropping him o# to his friends’ houses with-out my being there to supervise. I’m sure the parents are nice people, but I don’t know them that well. !e other moms must also feel the same way, because when they come to my house they also stay and we make small talk for several hours until the play date is over. For the more extraverted types, I’m sure this is no big deal. But I’m a pretty strong introvert and I "nd these visits draining not only on my time, but on my emotional reserves. A few of the moms I’ve been able to "nd some common ground with,

and the visits have been enjoyable. But a couple of the other moms have dived right in with their personal problems like I’m their BFF or ther-apist. I try to be polite and respond

as well as I can by acting sympathetic, but frankly it feels like I’m walking in a mine "eld trying not to set o# explosions. I don’t want to up the ante and tell them all my personal problems, so I tend to sit there, nod my head, and say, “Oh, that sounds awful!” I have to see these people at school functions, and now that I know about their shaky marriages, drinking problems, and

childhood issues, I feel slightly embarrassed when I run into them. In a few years my son will be old enough to be dropped o# solo, as will his friends, and I won’t have to endure such intense one-on-one sessions with the parents. But how do I accommodate my son’s growing social world without feeling $ooded with the forced companionship of such no-"lter parents?Signed,TMI

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being more public, perhaps the con-versation will naturally gravitate to more neutral topics, such as what’s happening around you. If that isn’t possible and the home visit is looming, rather than envi-sioning the time with the friend’s mom as being on the couch of a Dr. Phil Show, then arm yourself beforehand. $ink of a list of “safe” topics, such as news items, books you’ve read, movies you’ve seen, or events at the kids’ school. And who knows, once you’ve been able to slow down the intimacy accelera-tion factor, maybe you can be, if not friends, then at least feel friendlier towards the mom. Perhaps she is lonely and this is her best way she knows how to reach out to others. Your example may be a good lesson for her on how to grow friendships and keep the dirty laundry dumping for a later date once trust has been established. Leslie Tourish is a Licensed Profes-sional Counselor in private practice in Dripping Springs, Texas. Please send questions and comments to [email protected] or visit at www.leslietourish.com. Phone: (512) 695-1660.

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line on the south up to Highway 290 West, and then neighborhoods bordering Circle Drive and $om-as Springs Road and "nally along the Southwest Parkway.” $is area

includes the 78735, 78736, 78737, 78739, 78748, and 78749 zip codes and includes almost 100,000 people. William Cannon (a&er whom the road is named) got a land grant in 1835 from the Mexican government. His land stretched from Williamson Creek to Slaughter Creek. Settlers began coming into the area shortly a&er the founding of the city of Austin and Travis County. $e Oak Hill area was initially called “Live Oak Springs.” In 1846 William D. Glasscock brought his family and slaves from Mississippi, settling just north of Williamson Creek. Two years later, Glasscock sold some of his land to Norwegian immigrant John Ernest Mowinkle, and the community, as such, was born. $ere had been problems in the area with Comanche and Apache Indians back in the Spanish and Mexican days, but by the time the Anglos

started moving in, the Indians in the Oak Hill area were pretty mellow. Local Indian expert Ken Headrick has noted that up until the 18th Century there was about 78 Indian tribes in Central Texas alone. By the 19th Century there were only 22, and by the time the Glasscocks settled down there were no more than 200 and possibly as few as 30 individual Comanches in the area. When John Mowinkle settled in the area, he found some Coman-ches camped near his home, so he politely went out and explained to them that more white people would be moving there. $e Comanche packed up and headed west, and John Mowinkle no doubt patted himself on the back for buying that “Norwegian-to-Comanche” dictio-nary at the duty-free store. $e Indians that stayed around were friendly. $ey’d trade skins

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for sugar and salt and told the white people what foods could be grown in the area. !e Indians tended to eat roots, acorns, cacti, and snails, (or to call them by their proper Comanche name, “escargot”). John Mowinkle had been an international businessman before poor health forced him to move to a warmer climate and the life of a farmer. Mowinkle was an intelligent man who spoke seven languages, had an extensive library, and kept up on things by reading the “Balti-more Sun,” the “Austin Gazette,” and, God help him, the “Congressional Record.” He and his wife Mary lived until 1901. By 1856 local settlers had started a school in a log cabin. At the end of the Civil War, an attempt was made to rename the community “Shiloh,” a"er the famous battle, but neither that name nor the name “Live Oak” stuck, though “Oatmanville” did—for a few years, anyway. (B.F. Oatman was a major landowner in the area then.) An “Oak Hill” post o#ce was established in 1870, but strangely enough, the town didn’t adopt that name until 1900. By 1884 the community had four saloons, a store, and a population of about 75. Most of the locals dealt in cotton, wool, pecans, or animal hides. !e population eventually reached 200 in 1904, six years before the post o#ce was closed down. In 1865, Thomas Kincheon formed the nearby community of Kincheonville. !e residents were mostly black, but there were some Hispanics and Anglos living there as well. !is farming community was located between what is now Paisano Trail, Davis Lane, Brodie Lane, and Longview Road. Kincheon’s son, !omas Kincheon II, successfully promoted a couple of subdivisions of the community in the 1950s, before $nally moving his family into East Austin in the 1960s. Also, not long a"er the end of the Civil War, Oatmanville became the home to a number of poor settlers from Appalachia. These people largely kept to themselves, and occupied their time cutting cedar, building stone walls and fences, and manufacturing charcoal and moonshine, thus earning the contemptuous nicknames “cedar choppers” and “charcoal burners” from their neighbors. (What? “stone

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builders” wasn’t also considered an insult back then?!) Cedar was a pro$table business for seventy years, as there was quite a market for cedar fence posts, rail-road ties, charcoal, and $rewood. Indeed, between 1870 and 1890 there were several “Cedar Wars” over who owned which cedar brakes. Oatmanville was home to a stand of pecan and live oak trees called “!e Grove” or “!e Beckett Grove,” located alongside Williamson Creek (across Hwy. 290 from what is now the park and ride). !is was traditionally the last stop for cattle drives heading through Austin, and farmers and ranchers would spend the night there on their way to and from Austin on buying and selling trips, so as to not have to shell out money for a hotel room. !e Grove also proved a great site for 4th of July celebrations, picnics, and other community gatherings. In 1870, Texas Ranger and Lock-hart native James Andrew Patton moved to Oatmanville. He had been an Indian $ghter, but having tired of that, he wanted to try his hand at farming and shop keeping. He opened his store in Oatmanville in 1879, rebuilt it out of stone in 1898, and kept it open for over thirty years. !e store eventually earned a State Historical marker. !e building has served as a Masonic lodge, a dance hall, o#ces, several restaurants, a saloon, a nursery, and now houses Austin Pizza Garden. Patton was the postmaster of Oak Hill, as well as its uno#cial, unelect-ed mayor, and a deputy sheri%. He was also the one who had the brain-storm that the name of the town

(Oatmanville) should be changed to match the name of the post o#ce (Oak Hill), because everyone’s mail was getting rerouted to a place called “Oatmeal.” !at such a problem had remained unresolved for decades is beyond comprehension. Patton was naturally involved in the Oak Hill school system, donat-ing land for the site of a new school building. A"er the Oak Hill post o#ce closed in 1910, Patton moved into Austin, dying there in 1944 in his 91st year. He was buried in the



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

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

Open Mic Night with Jon Burkland- 6-9pm at Hill’s Cafe, 4700 S. Congress, 78745. 851-9300.

Wednesdays

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

Arena Rock Sing A-long - 10pm The screenings on August 16th and 23rd will feature a special pre-show performance of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody by Ruby Rico Produc-tions. at the Alamo Draft House on Slaughter Lane

New Events

January 10 - March 10

TRU - 8pm Sundays @2:30pm Greater Tuna star Jaston Williams inhabits Truman Capote in a vir-tuoso performance of the charm-ing, acerbic, fragile and enigmatic writer. Zach Theater Whisenhunt Stage 202 South Lamar 476-0541

Wed. Feb. 6 - Sun., Feb 24

Design for Living - 8pm (Sun @ 3pm) Noel Coward’s provocative story of three friends who engage in a complicated, comic, and lov-ing relationship. Long Center Rol-lins Studio Theater on sale now at www.TheLongCenter.org, by call-ing 512.474.LONG (5664)

February 14 - 24

Measure For Measure - Thurs – Sat 7:30pm., Sun at 2pm By Wil-liam Shakespeare Directed by Mi-chelle Polgar Mary Moody Northen Theatre St Edward’s University 3001 South Congress 448.8484 www.stedwards.edu/theatre

February 20 - 24

A Ride with Bob - Wednesday-Fri-day: 7:30pm Saturday and Sunday:

7:30pm and 2pm Musical drama chronicles the life of Bob Wills Starring Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel ZACH’s new Topfer Theatre, 202 South Lamar Blvd. 476-0541 ext. 1 or zachtheatre.org.

Friday, February 22

Brian Regan Live - 8pm Present-ed by Live Nation Comedy & Texas Performing Arts at Bass Concert Hall E. 23rd St. and Robert Ded-man Dr. 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

Austin Symphonic Band & Friends - 8pm guest artists will be Wiff Rudd, Trumpet, and Brent Phil-lips, Trombone, both from the fac-ulty of the Baylor School of Music. Bethany Lutheran Church 3701 W Slaughter Ln 345-7420 austinsym-phonicband.org

Saturday, February 23

Carolyn Wonderland - 8pm Saxon Pub 1320 S Lamar Blvd 448-2552

Thursday, February 28

An Evening of Traditional Irish Music - 8PM Artistic Director of Masters of Tradition and celebrated !ddle player Martin Hayes brings together seven of the most com-pelling artists in Irish music today. Bass Concert Hall E. 23rd St. and Robert Dedman Dr. 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

Friday, March 1

Jim Jefferies - 7pm doors 8pm show Jim cleverly subverts our expectation as he takes on top-ics such as fatherhood, love and education as well as his favourites: religion, porn and politics.The Par-amount Theatre 472.5470 [email protected]

Fri. March 1 - Sat. March 9

Intimate Apparel - March 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 at 8pm. and March 3 at 2pm Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage’s tale of romance, ambition, and self-discovery. Oscar G. Brockett Theatre 300 E. 23rd St. online at www.JoinTheDrama.org, or 477-6060

Arts & Entertainment Community Clubs & EventsOngoing Events

Sahaja Yoga Meditation - Free and open to all. Ongoing programs every Saturday. Austin Recreation Center, 1301 Shoal Creek Blvd. For information call 828.0129 or visit austinsahajayoga.org. 11am-12pm.

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 every Thurs. at noon at Cannoli Joe’s, 4715 Hwy. 290 Wes. More info at 288-8487/ oakhillrotary.org.

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 Support 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.

The South Austin Christian Women’s Club - sponsors a lun-cheon with an entertaining pro-gram every second Wednesday of the month from 11:30-1pm at Onion Creek Club. For info / reser-vations and free child care please call 288-4033.

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 last 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 practic-es, 9:30-11:30am at South Austin Senior Activity Center, 3911 Man-chaca Rd. Free. Meets on third Thursdays of the month. For more info call Mary at 280-8661. www.southaustinaarp.org.

OHPEN Meeting - (Oak Hill Plan-ning and Environmental Network). 7pm at ACC Pinnacle, 10th "oor boardroom. All welcome. Every month on second Thursday. For more info call Beki at 658-2599..

OHBPA Meeting - (Oak Hill Busi-ness Professionals Association). Meets every !rst Thursday of the month from 11:30am-1pm at Jack Allen’s Kitchen, 7720 US Hwy 71 West, Austin. $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. www.creativeartssociety.org 288-0574.

New Events

Fridays, January 18 - March 1

First Austin Marriage Course - 6 - 9pm The cost is $150 per couple and includes meals and course materials. Participation is limited to 25 couples, so please register by calling 512-476-2625 before Janu-ary 11. Free child care and activities will be provided for children with reservations. Learn more about First Austin at www.fbcaustin.org

Mon & Tues throughout Febru-ary

Free Tax Preparation and Finan-cial Aid Application Assistance - 2pm - 7pm For more information on availability and locations, visit http://www.foundcom.org/get-!nancially-stable/get-your-taxes-done/.

Saturdays, February 16 - May 25

Pond and Garden Seminars - 11am and 1pm Check website for additional information on topics and guest speakers, www.pondsand-garden.com FREE rain or shine. Emerald Gardens 5700 Hwy 290 West 288-5900


Austin Specialty Beer Festival - 11am - 10pm Bene!tting the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area. Over 80 hand picked world class beers. Fiesta Gardens 2101 Jesse E. Segovia St. www.austinspecial-tybeerfestival.com

African American Community Heritage Festival - 1pm - 5pmFea-turing Grammy Award-winning art-ist Dwele Celebration of Black His-tory Month. Musical performances, arts and crafts, food, and a health fair. Huston-Tillotson University, 900 Chicon Street www.austinheritage-festival.org

Hidden Treasures Show and Tea - 2pm - 5pm Presented by Antiques Roadshow, the Arts Commission Attendees are invited to bring one or two items for evaluation and pro-vide a brief background about the item. Catherine Solomon of Cathe-rine’s Antiques will give further infor-mation and an approximate value of the piece. Join us for this unique and informative event! A formal tea will be served mid-afternoon. Sun-set Valley 3205 Jones Road

Sunday, February 24

Hill Country Community Band Concert - 3pm Dr. Al Corley (Direc-tor) and the wind ensemble of tal-ented musicians will perform their winter concert “Not Exactly Texas!” First Baptist Church in Wimberley 15951 Winter’s Mill Parkway For more information go to www.hill-coutrycommunityband.org. Admis-sion Free!


New Events


Paul Glasse - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 282-2586

Jesse Dayton - 9:15pm Broken Spoke, 3201 S. Lamar 442-6189

Sharons Birthday Party - 6pm Tessy Lou and the Shotgun Stars 7pm Bobby Boyd 9pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-03183

Soul Wagon - Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln #400 288-9994

The Kim Kafka Trio - 6:30pm Mimi’s Cafe 12613 Galleria Circle 263-9731

My Buddy Todd - 10:10pm Chi-sos Grill 12921 Hill Country Blvd, Suite D2-130 263-7353 No Cover

Friday, February 22

The Murdered Johns - 10pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 282-2586

Eleven Hundred Springs - 9:30pm Broken Spoke, 3201 S. Lamar 442-6189

Jerry Kirk - 5pm The Bad In-tentions -8pm $5 Jake Kellen - 11pm $7 Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spice-wood. 264-0318

Hot Club Soda - 7pm Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln #400 288-9994

Manzy Lowry - 7pm Hills Cafe 4700 S. Congress 851.9300

Sheila Marshall - Nutty Brown

Cafe 12225 Hwy 290 West 301-4648

Bob Cheevers - 7pm Chisos Grill 12921 Hill Country Blvd, Suite D2-130 263-7353 No Cover


Dale Watson - 9:30pm Broken Spoke, 3201 S. Lamar 442-6189

Ronnie Caywood - 7pm Hills Cafe 4700 S. Congress 851.9300

Carl Hutchens - 9pm $7 Freddy Powers II & Powerhouse 3- 11pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-0318

Night Train Jazz Trio- 7pm Satel-lite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln #400 288-9994

Audiolight - Nutty Brown Cafe 12225 Hwy 290 West 301-4648

Sons of Harry - 7pm Chisos Grill 12921 Hill Country Blvd, Suite D2-130 263-7353 No Cover

Sunday, February 24

Hot Club Soda - Sunday Brunch at the Satellite Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln #400 288-9994

Monday, February 25

Texas Songwriters Showcase: WC Jamison hosts Kenny Wil-liams 6:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spice-wood. 264-0318

Charles Thibodeaux & the Aus-tin Cajun Aces - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 282-2586

Tuesday, February 26

Weldon Henson - 8pm Broken Spoke, 3201 S. Lamar 442-6189

Dime Store Poets Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 282-2586

Kem Watts - 6:30pm K Phil-lips, Little Brave, Brandy Zdan - 8:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spice-

wood. 264-0318

Wednesday, February 27

Danny Levin’s Sweet Bunch of Daisies - 7pm The Peacemak-ers - 10pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 282-2586

TJ Bonta - 6-8pm Mike and the Moonpies - 9pm Broken Spoke, 3201 S. Lamar 442-6189

No Bad Days - Open Mic hosted by BB Morse - 8pm Poodie’s Hill-top Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-0318


Twilight Trio - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 282-2586

Tony Harrison - 6pm Broken Spoke, 3201 S. Lamar 442-6189

The Texas KGB - 6pm Woot Tal-ley & the Box 8:30pm Jordann Mitchell 10:30pm Poodie’s Hilltop Bar & Grill, 22308 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood. 264-03183

Soul Wagon - 7pm Satellite Bis-tro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Ln #400 288-9994

The Kim Kafka Trio - 6:30pm Mimi’s Cafe 12613 Galleria Circle 263-9731

Friday, March 1

Larry Lange’s Lonely Knights - 10pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Lane 282-2586

Cornell Hurd - 9:30pm Broken Spoke, 3201 S. Lamar 442-6189

Saturday, March 2

Sons of Harry - 7pm Chisos Grill 12921 Hill Country Blvd, Suite D2-130 263-7353 No Cover

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, and ac-tivities. Tuesday - Saturday: 11am, 1pm & 3pm. Baby Bloomers- Ev-ery Mon.. For kids 3 & under & their caregivers. Storytimes 9:30 & 11am; Sing-a-long 10:30am at Aus-tin Children’s Museum, 201 Colo-rado 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

Alamo Kids Club - 10:45am On the last Saturday of the month, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the Austin Chronicle, Ain’t It Cool News and Big Brothers Big Sisters put on free screenings for children and Toy Joy provides super fun prizes! 1120 South Lamar

New Events


Weather Fest - 10am-3pm Dis-cover the exciting and sometimes scary world of Mother Nature. Tor-nadoes, clouds, wind and more at The Bob Bullock Texas State His-tory Museum. There will also be a special screening of Tornado Alley 3D in the IMAX Theatre and FREE screenings of Wild Texas Weather. 916-4775.

Marathon Kids Final Mile - 11am Families who have a child registered in the Marathon Kids Program are come together in a ceremonial Final Mile Celebration, they will receive an official Finisher Medal!Toney Burger Center off of 290 between Brodie and Westgate. Free

Sunday, February 24

The Little Prince - 2pm & 4pm The

Little Prince. Its about a crashed pilot who meets a small boy in the middle of the desert. The Paramount The-atre 713 Congress Avenue, (512) 474-1221

February 26 - March 4

Erth: Dinosaur Petting Zoo - Ex-perience an amazing selection of dinosaurs and creatures that inhab-ited the earth millions of years ago.Have the opportunity to feed, water, and care for these marvelous crea-tures in an unforgettable, interactive experience. Long Center 701 W. Riverside Drive, (512) 474-5664. www.TheLongCenter.org

Saturday, March 2

Explore UT - 11am - 5pm Univer-sity of Texas is going to have a huge open house with more than 400 free activities including paper puppets, powerful microscopes, lemon & potatoe batteries, robotics and tons more University of Texas at Austin campus, 471-7753

Sunday, March 3

Austin Youth Orchestras Spring “Pops” Concert - 3pm The Spring “Pops” Concert will feature the Sin-fonietta Orchestra, Philharmonic Or-chestra, and Symphony Orchestra. Westlake Community Performing Arts Center on the Westlake High School campus, 4100 Westbank Drive. 825-7230 www.Austin-YouthOrchestra.com Free

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.Guided Hike - Second Saturday & second Sunday of each month at 9am at Bright Leaf Natural Area, 4400 Crestway Dr., Austin. Hikes are usually 4 miles long and last about 2 hours. Wear sturdy shoes and bring your own water. www.brightleaf.org

Boot Camp Workout - At 9am every Saturday, our expert coaches will lead you through a muscle 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


MDA Muscle Walk and Fire Truck Pull - 8am register for the event by visiting www.musclewalkmda.org/austin; by contacting the local MDA office at 691-0065; . at Barton Creek Square

All About Herbs 2013: Ready, Set, Grow Your Own Herbs! - 9am - noon will also be plants for sale, herbal refreshments, hands-on demos, herb-related books, garden ornaments, cookbooks and infor-mational handouts. Zilker Botani-cal Garden Center. Cost is $10. call 358-4542 for more information.

Tuesday, March 5

“Organic Vegetable Gardening 101.” - Noon Don’t miss this op-portunity to learn how to create successful vegetable, herb, and "ower gardens in Central Texas. Rosina Newton The Natural Gar-dener 8648 Old Bee Caves Road 288-6113www.naturalgardener-austin.com

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it. If you don’t, we’re sorry, but this is what we’re going to do.’” Sandi Causey, an Oak Park res-ident since 1971, spoke on behalf of the Oak Park and Oak Acres neighborhoods in opposition to the proposed apartments. Causey said she gathered feedback from other property owners following a Feb. 11 meeting with the developers. “Over half of the property owners from this neighborhood attended this meeting. Many called because they had con"icts and expressed their concerns,” Causey said. “Each property owner was asked to indi-cate in writing their opposition to or support for the zoning. !ey were unanimous in their opposition.” Causey said she and her fellow residents don’t want to see the sin-gle-level, single-family homes in their neighborhoods taken over by multifamily apartments. “!e number of apartments could be up to 300, which would be more than double the number of homes in our neighborhood—twice as many apartments as homes sandwiched between our neighborhoods,”

Neigborhoods oppose low-density housingContinued from p. 1 Causey said. “!e consensus of our

neighborhoods is that we do not favor this.” Causey said o#ce buildings are a better $t for the desired lifestyle of the community. “We think that’s preferable because it would have the least impact on the neighborhood and possibly a commercial building might o%er services that would benefit the neighborhood and others already living in Oak Hill and $t more with the Oak Hill neighborhood plan as we have read it.” Causey said the zoning for the two neighborhoods was set in place over two decades ago and re-approved for the Oak Hill Combined Neighbor-hood planning process. “I think our neighborhoods are tired of constantly fighting the re-zoning battle,” Causey said. “Twenty-$ve years ago we agreed to it. We’ve lived with it. We’ve fought nothing that purported to come in under that zoning. In 2008 we didn’t object to it remaining that way. Would we like it to be a park? Would we like it to be other things? Of course we would. But we think

the way it’s zoned is the best for our neighbors and we have for 25 years.” Easterling said Alliance Residential would continue the development process while continuing to seek community input. “We’re going to continue with the process that we’ve already started. I’d love to be able to let commissioners and council members know that this was a two way street and not me just coming to you and not getting much of a response,” Easterling said. “I’m really looking for feedback and if it happens to be an absolute no, regardless of what we’re o%ering, I completely understand that and obviously I have to honor that.” Brian Reis, chair of the Oak Hill Neighborhood Plan Contact Team (OHNPCT), which examines devel-opment proposals and determines how they $t with the neighborhood plan, addressed OHAN and meeting attendees regarding opportunities to get involved with the community planning process. “We’re heavily in"uenced by the community and the public,” Reis said. “We’re supposed to represent the plan. We’re supposed to uphold

the plan. We’re supposed to hear the community and render an opinion to the best of our ability.” Reis said the OHNPCT is the $rst outlet for community members. Residents can voice their opinions at the Contact Team meeting for the members to consider. !e team will then determine its stance on the issue and o%er a suggestion to the Planning Commission. “We will take a vote towards the end of that discussion and if we agree to support it I would write a letter to Maureen Meredith in the Planning Commission to support the change. If not, we’ll suggest that it not be supported,” Reis said. Reis said those addressing the OHNPCT should relate arguments to the neighborhood plan as much

as possible. “Some people get very emotion-al,” Reis said. “It’s a very emotional subject, but it’s easier for us to base our decision on some facts and some logic.” Reis said support from the OHN-PCT does not guarantee support from the Planning Commission. “We’re just one little stepping stone. I would encourage you to reach out to the Planning Commission, the council members and all of those people,” Reis said. “Ultimately it’s council’s call.” A community meeting will be held Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the ACC Pinnacle on the 10th "oor. Reis said most OHNPCT team members would be present to listen to resi-dents concerns.

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Travis County Precinct 3 commis-sioner Gerald Daugherty outlined his vision for roadways in South-west Austin during the monthly Oak Hill Business and Professional Association (OHBPA) meeting, held on the !rst "ursday of every month at Mandola’s Italian Market. Daugherty spoke extensively about congested tra#c and the need for new roads, which he described as one of the most stressing issues currently facing residents. “I think the reason—and I’m con-!dent of this—the reason I won this race is because people knew that I was the most supportive person of building a roadway system, pushing like the dickens on that, identifying where you can !nd the limited funds and applying those dollars to the places we really need !xed,” Daugherty said. Daugherty said, due to a lower cost of living and a desirable community atmosphere, population growth in southwest Austin is unstoppable. “For so long we’ve had this notion that if you don’t build it, they won’t come. "ere are still people that think that. I think that a$er 25 years we might have convinced people in this community that really doesn’t work.” Daugherty said preemptive plan-ning for a roadway that will support years of population growth is the

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Dudney implemented a perim-eter attack early in the contest to counter the interior strength of the Dragons and 6’11” center Leonard Allen. Winzel Sterling scored the !rst !ve points of the game with a trey and a spot-up jumper. Allen’s dunk for Round Rock (16-15, 9-3) and subsequent inside basket gave the home team a 10-7 advantage, before Price nailed a three-pointer in the corner. Price grabbed a rebound on a missed shot by Tim Wright and converted a layup, then made an excellent baseline move with a

bucket that tied the game 14-14 at the end of the !rst period. "e Maroons clamped down de-fensively and allowed the Dragons a mere !ve points in the second quar-ter, as Jeremy Mantia hit a pair of shots from downtown to put Austin High (24-9, 8-5) in command 29-19 at intermission. Mantia then opened the third quarter with a three-point-er at the top of the key before Cole Carper hit a reverse layup to move the Maroons in front 34-19. Price blocked a shot by Allen shortly a#er Dudney called a timeout, when he sensed his club making mistakes.

“Be smart,” the coach stated as he implored the Maroons to make wise decisions. “You’ve got to be smarter than that.” Point guard Matt Jones helped ice the game with persistent dribbling and a late dish to Carper for an easy basket in the paint giving the Maroons a 42-23 lead. Jones then connected on three of four from the charity stripe to clinch the vic-tory. Austin High now faces Spring West!eld "ursday in the second round of the Class 5A playo$s in College Station.

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With the high school tennis season beginning, Cintya Lara aims to return to the regional tournament after qualifying for the event as a sophomore. Academically, she continues to prepare for education beyond Crockett High School. “Cintya is very dedicated and she has a good, positive attitude,” tennis coach Keith Knedlik said. “She has the same kind of dedication in the classroom.” Lara attended Williams Ele-mentary before moving up the

Tim Wright’s consistent per-formance down the stretch for the Austin High basketball team helped put the Maroons in the playo$s. “"is has been his mo-ment to shine,” said coach Andy Dudney a#er Tuesday’s 47-28 postseason victory over Round Rock. “"ese last !ve games he’s been timely.” Wright delivered in the clutch for the Maroons during wins over Westlake, Anderson, Akins and in Tuesday’s playo$ encounter, where he scored four points and played great defense. Born in Austin, Tim attended Oak Hill Elementary before progressing to O’Henry Middle


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Student Athlete SpotlightContinued from p. 14

she "nished third in district and ad-vanced to the regional tournament in San Antonio for a postseason encounter on her birthday. She is practicing to compete at the tourna-ment this year, which again occurs near her birthday (seventeenth). “I am working on my fore hand,” she explained. “I struggled with that last year. !is year is more consistent with more top spin.” In her spare time, Cintya enjoys watching Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal at televised tennis tournaments. “You should choose what you want and not be a follower,” she replied when asked what advice she may have for younger pupils aspiring to play varsity sports in high school. !e brown and gold tennis team plays at the Dripping Springs Tournament this weekend.

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Tim Wrightdle School, where he also played football, soccer and ran track. Since arriving at the Austin High campus, Wright has strictly been a hoops player. His fondest athletic moment was Tuesday evening when the Maroons slayed the Dragons. “!is game is my favorite because it’s the "rst time to get a win in the playo#s and I get to play another

game,” he said. !e youngest in his family, Tim has "ve brothers and four sisters, eight of which went to Bowie. His brother Adam played basketball for the Bulldogs. “When we play Bowie, me and him talk a lot of smack,” Tim admitted. English instructor Ms. Troy is Tim’s favorite teacher at Austin High. “She is really support-ive of basketball and she is very easy to get along with,” the 6’4” senior forward noted.

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!e Lady Dawgs notched "ve wins and tied Cedar Ridge last weekend at the AISD Tournament, as Cath-erine Johnson-Landers continues to tinker with the Bowie starting nine. “We’re trying to "gure out the lineup,” said the coach. “!at’s what we use tournaments for.” Bowie ven-tures south this weekend to partici-pate in the Brittany Tuck Memorial Tournament at Dripping Springs. Bowie defeated Lovejoy 9-4 before disposing of Leander 5-3. !e Lady Dawgs then destroyed Austin Rea-gan 15-0 and fought to a 3-3 draw with Cedar Ridge. With Bianca Van Vlerah batting leado# for the "rst time, Bowie put an early run on the board against Dripping Springs

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Oak Hill Yesteryear - an annual look backContinued from page 9

J. A. Patton was the great-grand-father of James Morris White (above), owner and proprietor of the venerable Austin honky-tonk, “!e Broken Spoke.”

businesses opened to serve those involved. But it became quickly apparent once the limestone got into town that it contained large deposits of pyrite or “fool’s gold,” which, if le$ exposed to the elements, would streak and leave any building constructed of it colored yellow. Not only that, but the stone was found to be much too so$ to bear the weight of such a massive structure. And budget concerns be-came so acute it was decided that the state couldn’t a%ord to pay any more men 17 whopping cents an hour to work the quarry—free convict labor had to be utilized instead. !is last move, coupled with Governor Ireland importing some stone cutters from Scotland, caused local union members, such as those of the International Association of Granite Cutters, to have a hissy #t and sue Capitol contractor Abner Taylor for labor violations. Also in 1885 a transient hired on to work at the Capitol for a dollar a day less than the stone cutters made. !e man, called “Brock,” wasn’t a member of the union and refused to join. What’s worse, he did more work than the union cutters did and generally made them look bad. Brock was asked to leave, and when he refused to, the cutters went on the #rst labor strike in Texas history. Regardless of all this, black and white stripes were declared to be the “in” look in Oatmanville for Fall 1885, and 100 prisoners were transported to the little village, their ankles hobbled by heavy chains and iron balls, their every move watched by armed guards and trained dogs. By day they cut stone, by night they slept in a "imsy frame shelter. !ey were fed a ration of cornbread,

bacon, and co%ee. No doctor was available, and anyway, these poor slobs were considered expendable, right? Some men died on the site, while others tried to escape and were shot dead. Eventually a legend grew up that these dead prisoners were bur-ied under limestone cairns on what came be known as “Convict Hill.” In the 1980s when real estate de-velopers got interested in that area, they found they had to confront this question head-on. We’ve all seen enough scary movies to know that bad things happen to people who build on abandoned burial grounds. Archaeologists, historians, and geologists were all brought out to see if they could literally #nd out where the bodies were buried. Soil tests and other methods concluded no one had been buried on Convict Hill, but a study of the historic record did o%er another explanation to the

!e James A. Patton family poses in the doorway of “!e Old Rock Store”, built in 1898, it now houses Austin Pizza Garden.

mystery. Derricks had been employed to move and haul stone at the quarry. !ey had been secured by guy wires and heavy timbers. Since the soil was so rocky that the timbers could not be buried in the ground, they had to be stabilized by heavy piles of rocks. !e timbers themselves were called “dead men,” so it’s easy to see how that spooky name, tomb-sized piles of stones, and notoriously cruel working conditions could form in the public mind this legend that convicts had been buried on Con-vict Hill. Anyway, a$er it was determined that the limestone from Oak Hill

wouldn’t work, the powers that be decided to construct the exterior of the Capitol from pink granite quar-ried at Marble Falls. !e limestone was reserved for interior work. As for Convict Hill? Well, nature and looters reclaimed whatever was le$ a$er operations #nally shut down in 1888. All that remains now is a sinkhole and two iron bars driven into the ground, where prisoners were tied up at night, or held in place and beaten during the day whenever they slacked o%. In 1865, the log cabin “Shiloh School” was built to replace the old



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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

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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

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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.

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HINDU TEMPLE Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple Radha Madhav Dham, 400 Barsana Road, Austin, Texas 78737 (FM 1826, 7 miles from 290 W)288-7180 Sunday Services: 11:00am- 12:30pm; 7:30-9:30pm Visiting hours: 8:15-10am & 3-5pm daily

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

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METHODIST Berkeley United Methodist Church 2407 Berkeley Ave. (1 block north of W. Cannon between Westgate & Manchaca Rd.) 447-6633 www.berkeleyumc.org Rev. Jeanne Devine Services: 8:30am, 10:50am Sunday School: 9:40am (classes from nursery to retirees) Child Care Center 443-3509 Infants, toddlers, preschool and af-ter-school care hrs: 7am to 6pm

Oak Hill United Methodist Church 7815 Hwy. 290 W. 78736 288-3836 Rev. Jim Roberts, Rev. Pam She#eld, and Rev. Stella BurkhalterServices: 8:45, 10 & 11:15am (Interpreted for the deaf at 11:15 service) 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 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 Center. 4 pm - High school & Middle school youth programs including tutoringWednesday Worship: 6:00 am - Individual Prayer and Meditation with Communion

NON - DENOMINATIONAL Cowboy Church of the Hill Country 8305 Sharl Cove (slightly south of intersection of Loop 45 and Camp Ben McCulloch Road) 587-2242 Services: Sunday 10 a.m. www.cowboychurchhc.org facebook.com/Cowboy ChurchHC [email protected] We do things the Cowboy way!

LifeAustin 8901 W Hwy 71 78735Phone: 512-220-6383Lead Pastor: Randy Phillips

Sun. 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.

Southwest Hills Community Church 7416 Hwy 71 W, 78735 288-8000 Services: 9:30 and 11 am Children’s Ministry: 9:30 and 11 amCRAVE Ministry: Middle/High School 6 pm www.shcc.net [email protected] SHCC exists to create environments to help people Love God, fully Follow Christ and Serve Others

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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Oak Hill Yesteryear - an annual look backContinued from page 17

In the fall of 1885, 100 prisoners were transported to the little village of Oatmanvill (now Oak Hill). By day they cut stone on what is now known as Convict Hill, by night they slept in a flimsy frame shelter.

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Valley School consolidated in 1953. In 1961 Oak Hill and nearby Manchaca joined forces to form a rural high school district, but it all got annexed by Austin ISD in 1967. In early days Oak Hill church

congregations met in the school buildings, or outside under brush arbors when it got hot. Services were presided over by circuit riding preachers. !e $rst Sunday School was held in Peter Thompson’s blacksmith shop, with the attendees sitting on nail kegs. A Baptist Church was $nally built in 1937, a"er failed attempts in 1889 and 1903, and many other churches have been built in the area since then. In 1935, Norwall Mowinkle, only surviving son of John Mowinkle, and his daughter Mary Mowinkle Johnson, formed the Oak Hill/Cedar Valley Pioneer Association, which was dedicated to the idea of preserving the history and heritage of the two neighboring communi-ties. Meetings were originally held yearly on the Mowinkle place, but a"er several moves, now take place on James White’s ranch. Two or three pioneer families are honored at each meeting. Members get up and give oral histories of those families, people of the community who have died in the past year are memorialized, there’s a prayer, and then everything’s wrapped up with a meal and a general get-together. In the 1940s Archie Patton opened a dirt racetrack called “Oak Hill Downs.” At $rst plow horses, don-keys, and mules raced there, but later buggies and roadsters were brought in. !e land was later sold

to Motorola, and is now the site of Freescale. Between 1957 and 1977, Oak Hill was the site of a rodeo, held every weekend at a ring owned by Cecil and Maxine Hill. In fact a newspaper from the 1950s referred to Oak Hill as a “rodeo and horse racing site in southwestern Travis County.” !e Oak Hill area has also been home to a variety of beer joints over the years: the Circleville Inn (remodeled into the much tamer Circleville Country Club), Alexan-der’s (a barbeque place/gas station/blues joint that’s been replaced by a Sonic), the Blue Goose, the Little Wheel, I.V.’s, the Moosehead Tavern (once a showcase for the Light Crust Doughboys and Ernest Tubb), and of course, the Broken Spoke (long may she reign). In 1983 the City of Austin started annexing parts of Oak Hill. !is was not a big hit with many Oak Hill residents, because Austin failed to promptly live up to some of the promises it made to Oak Hill regarding various city services and other bene$ts. In 1985 the Oak Hill Association of Neighborhoods was formed. !e areas of their involvement included … “everything from radio towers, to libraries, pools, pipelines, parks, asphalt plants, roads, restrictive covenants and deed restrictions, city



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Oak Hill Yesteryear - an annual look back at the colorful history of Old Oak Hill

!" W#$$ A%&#'( In 1961, when Highway 290 was just a tree-lined, two lane road, Dick Polk opened Oak Hill’s only feed store. In 1996, as Hwy. 290 West morphed into a major freeway, and the area had become an urban boomtown, Polk’s Feed Store, Oak Hill’s only feed store, became one too many. Polk’s daughter Karen Krumm and her husband Randy, who bought the store when Polk retired, closed this chapter of Oak Hill history on June 15, 1996. “We’re a rural business,” she explained at the time, “a feed store is not meant to be in the city.” Krumm said at the time that the spread of city growth began moving into Oak Hill around 1985. “Once it starts you can’t stop it — I know that, but I still don’t like it. I’m not a whiner though, I’m ready to move on.” Originally located near the “Y,” Dick Polk started his feed store small, serving local ranchers and farmers. “As one customer explained to me, Dad started with ten sacks of feed and a domino table,” Karen Krumm remembered. “Back then there wasn’t much to Oak Hill — just a few gas stations, two or three beer

Polk’s Feed Storejoints and a race track.” Over the years, Polk increased his inventory, adding veterinary supplies and other animal care products. As a result, the business outgrew its original location, relo-cating twice before settling in at the store’s longtime 290 location. !e store then had to move again with the advance of the 290 expansion project, to its last location (near the previous store) on a 21 acre property owned by the couple. Ace Auto Parts is now located there. Krumm said Polk’s Feed had become a real novelty to many of the new city people moving in to the area. “It seems odd to me,” she explained one day in May 1996. “People walk in here and say how neat this place is. I was raised in the feed store since I was a baby crawlin’ around on the "oor. It doesn’t seem like so much to me.” But in most stores, customers don’t step over a sleeping dog, or stand around the co#ee pot to chat. It was this relaxed country atmosphere, preserved in the midst of modern “progress,” that brought the store widespread attention, and even a measure of genuine fame. Polk’s Feed sold the state’s $rst lottery ticket to

then Governor Anne Richards. “I thought it was a prank,’ says Krumm of the time when John Sharp, State Comptroller and regular customer, called to ask her to sell the $rst lottery ticket. “!at was our big day,” she recalls. “!ere were big

satellite dishes, TV trucks and news reporters everywhere. It was really an honor.” But on that spring day in 1996 Krumm said the “novelty” of being a feed store in the city wasn’t enough to keep them in business. “If the novelty

paid o#, if we could stay here and survive, we would,” she explained, “but things have changed too much.” She paused and added, “We are out of place now.” !e store closed forever one month later.

Karen Krumm and her husband Randy, who had bought the store when Karen’s father retired, closed this chapter of Oak Hill history on June 15, 1996.


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Commissioner talks roadsContinued from p. 13 “That doesn’t mean that we

shouldn’t promote transit where it’s applicable—where it makes sense from a cost e"ective standpoint. I think that there are places where we can spend some alternative dol-lars, but we are really in a bad spot with transportation as it relates to spending and revenue,” Daugherty said. “We don’t have enough dollars coming in from a revenue stand-point to really build the roadway system that we need.” Daugherty discussed speci!c road-way projects, such as State Highway 45 Southwest and the ‘Y’ intersection in Oak Hill. Daugherty has been an outspo-ken supporter of completing SH-45 Southwest, an approximately 3.6 mile-long stretch of roadway which would connect MoPac with FM 1626. “I am and I will be the roadway

warrior,” Daugherty said. “#at road needs to be built. I have told people ‘help me get reelected and it will be my number one priority.’ We have to have that road.” Daugherty said completing SH-45 is necessary to balance the continu-ous population growth in the region and relieve tra$c for Shady Hollow residents. “You’ve got an unbearable situation if you live up and down Brodie Lane now because you can hardly pull out of your driveway or out of your neighborhood,” Daugherty said. Similarly, Daugherty said con-struction on the 290/71 intersection is inevitable. “You just might as well get over it,” Daugherty said. “We’re going to build that road, and tolls will be involved.” Building the road to accommodate population growth 40 or 50 years

out will cost between $500 million to $600 million, which Daugherty said would make tolling the road the most e$cient method to fund the project. “If you don’t build it as a toll road and you just let TxDOT build it with the dollars—or the lack of dollars—that they have, I don’t think you’ll build that road in the next 30 years,” the commissioner said.

Daugherty said while many res-idents will initially be opposed to tolling, he believes the accessibility and convenience of the road will outweigh the cost. “When push comes to shove that is a road that most people will use, even the people that were very against them,” Daugherty said. “History will show you that in Houston and Dallas.”

Daugherty said construc-tion on the 290/71 intersec-tion is inevitable. “You just might as well get

over it—we’re going to build that road, and tolls will be involved.”

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+RPH�5HSDLU��<DUG�:RUN��Paint-ing, Wood Fencing, Minor Plumb-ing, Tile Work, Roof repair, Holiday Lighting, Very low prices, free estimates. Ruben Cardenas (512) 803-2939/Alicia (512) 662-9496

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Happy Cats

Pet Sitting

Danielle Lefemine, LMTServing Austin since 1994

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7+,1.,1*�$%287� 6(//�,1*�<285�+20(�25�%8<�,1*�21(" Call me for free, helpful information. Oak Hill resident since 1992. Susan Mon-sees, REALTOR® 512-663-0612 [email protected]

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Brand New Homes with $0 DN! Stop Rent! Free Book with all Austin New Homes and 2K BACK for using me as your Agent! Trisha (512) 373-2787 [email protected]

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Home Repair, Yard Work, Painting, Wood Fencing, Minor Plumbing, Tile Wrok, Roof Repair, Carpentry, Siding, Decking. Very low prices, free estimates. Ruben Cardenas (512) 803-2939/Alicia Sanchez 945-0896

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FENCES

SEAMSTRESS

Fast service on hems, buttons, zippers and small repairs on your clothing $10 hr. (512) 288-0606

HOME HEALTH AIDE

HOME HEALTH AIDE looking for clients. Flexible hours. Excellent references. Call Kris (512) 573-9031 or email [email protected]

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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

HOUSECLEANING

Quality detail cleaning— reason-able rates. Residential, make-ready & organizing. Honest, reliable, free estimates. references. Call Cindy 288-1424

STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF BERNALILLO

SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICTNo. D-202-CV-2012-01354

THE VILLAS ASSOCIATION, INC. ,a New Mexico nonpro!t corporation,

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PATRICK MICHAEL SMITH; andBAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP#a COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS

SERVICING, LP,a California Limited Partnership,

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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

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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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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

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DRIPPING SPRINGS ISDSCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED!!

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please visit our Human Resources webpage:

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Bee Cave, I 35 N Relo, Southpark Meadows, and Stasssney. Guests with gi% cards may redeem them at any Chili’s Grill & Bar, Maggiano’s Little Italy and Romano’s Macaroni Grill locations in the area.” At the end of the email she added: “Please attribute to a Chili’s Grill & Bar Spokesperson.” So I emailed her back and asked, “Why don’t you just tell me which spokesperson?” Just kidding. Again. Anyway, Je&rey, you asked and the Gazette answered.

(Want your neighborhood asso-ciation highlighted? Have a story you need to tell? Would you like to rat out a neighbor? If so, be sure to email me at [email protected] and get the word out.)

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It seems there are a number of veterans from Oak Hill who belong to the Sarge Bell memorial VFW post 3377 in Manchaca. We had occasion to visit the Manchaca post this past week, and it o&ers di&erent amenities than the Oak Hill post. For those of you who have visited the Oak Hill post, you know that the Oak Hill facility is much like a resort right here in Oak Hill, with a beautiful setting in the hills, with a pool, children’s playground, a recre-ation hall with pool tables and poker tables. #e Manchaca post, on the other hand, is located on sprawling grounds and invites the public in to enjoy a pleasant bar with wine and beer, along with games of chance and with light food from the grill on Wednesdays and Fridays. #e bar is open to the public seven nights a week and Bingo is also open to the general public on Wednesday and Friday. #e post has nearly 400 members and the Commander is Tito Sabana and the Quartermaster and Adjacent is Terry Burkett who manages the bar and facilities. #e Ladies Auxiliary group works with the post on most activities and Ms. Glenna Alexander is the president. #e post is very active in commu-nity activities, such as sponsoring children’s activities like Easter Egg

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Did you know, the VA helps active military, veterans and surviving spouses become homeowners. As part of their mission to serve you, the Veterans Administration can provide a home loan guaranty ben-e!t and assist in getting zero-down mortgages. Recent changes to VA bene!ts have made it easier than ever before to get home loans. Any realtor can help you learn more about this bene!t, and Susan Nelms of United Lending specializes in Veteran’s loans. For more information, call 592-5473 or access her web site [email protected].

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#e generosity of Oak Hill Cit-izens can serve as an inspiration to people of all communities. Donations are still coming in for the home improvement for a local handicapped veteran. In case you had not heard, there is a community e&ort to provide a shower and bath-room facility for a local vet’s home, which has inadequate facilities, thus causing extreme di"culty to simply take a shower. #e donations and on-going work are to provide him with better bathroom facilities, enabling him to have access to his shower with his wheelchair. If you are interested in contributing to this e&ort, you may send a check payable to Veteran’s Re-hab at VFW Post 4443, 7616 #omas Springs Rd,

Austin TX 78736. About $4000 is still needed to complete the work. Terrorists are like Paci!c Salmon…All is good until the Seals come.

Mike Jordan served in the Marine Corps and has written for Florida Today as well as !e Gazette. !is column is a collection of local news

information both for and about military veterans’ activities and items of interest. Material comes from veterans themselves, local VFW Posts, American Legion Posts and information submitted from various sources. To supply information for this column or for any questions, send an email to [email protected].

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Yesteryear Continued from page 21

Oatmanville was home to a stand of pecan and live oak trees (some sti l l there) called “The Grove” or “!e Beck-ett Grove,” located alongside William-son Creek (across Hwy. 290 from what is now the park and ride). !e Grove was a great site for 4th of July celebrations, picnics, and commu-nity gatherings (like the one at le") in the late 1800’s and into the 1900’s.

!e ‘Y’ food store near the ‘Y’ in Oak Hill (now long gone).


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I think that’s a basic design choice. People are trying di!erent creative work-arounds so that we can have both tolling and a narrow footprint but I don’t see how. I’m very skep-tical that we can have a footprint that doesn’t obliterate the oaks and the creek.” Beers said he’s concerned a tolled roadway would create an unnec-essarily wide road that he believes would increase the risk of environ-mental damage and create further noise pollution. “If you toll an existing road, you have to supply an equal number of lanes to what you took away. So the plan all along has been six main lanes and six tolled lanes, with a width of 12. "at’s why the tolling almost drives the design.” "ere was another plan developed over a decade ago. A citizens’ 290 task force back in the late 1990’s came up with a design that featured

an elevated 290 throughway to Dripping Springs, with local access lanes tucked under the elevated lanes forming a narrow footprint through the stretch from Wm. Cannon to the ‘Y’, and between the Convict Hill cli!s and Williamson Creek. "at design was rejected by TxDOT at the time. Beers said the key is #nding a balance between limiting the stop-and-start congested tra$c and still allowing residents convenient local access to the highway. “"ere’s a trade-o!. People don’t really put it in their heads. "ey want to go faster but they also want to turn right or le% out of their neighborhood. "ose two things contradict each other,” Beers said. “It’s a trade-o! between access and mobility. "e greater the speed, the lower the access. "e greater the access, the lower the speed.” Strong said his engineers would be reviewing suggestions and ideas

before the next design workshop, which will take place in two to three months. Anyone interested in submitting design ideas or concerns may do so at www.oakhillparkway.com.

CTRMA design workshop collects ideas for Oak Hill Parkway project

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