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Oak HillWorld’s Fair to Raise Money forTrailsandParksinSouthwestAustin TheOakHillWorld’sFair–aspectacular,community building, family fun filled festival willbeheldonApril5thof2008atFireLake,onFitzhughRd.offHwy.290West,fromnoonuntil10P.M.,witharaindateofApril6th.Itis presented by the Oak HillAssociation ofNeighborhoods(OHAN),theOakHillBusinessandProfessionalAssociation(OHBPA)andtheOakHillGazette. Oak Hill World’s Fair is a non-profit event with a mission to raise funds for Oak Hillcommunity groups.This year’s festival willraisefundsforOakHillparksandtheOakHillTrailsAssociation(OHTA). The festival will feature some of the bestmusical talent theOakHill areahas tooffer,includingGrammyAwardwinnerCyrilNevilleandhisbandTribe13aswellasGrammyAwardwinner Floyd Domino, and his hand pickedband the Oak HillAll-Stars, including RedVolkart,longtimeguitaristforMerleHaggard.Other confirmed acts include Jane Gillman, The SunsetValleyBoys,andTHATDamnedBandwithmoreentertainerstobeannounced.MusicalperformanceswillbeonanislandstageinFireLake (so called because of it’s fire-spewing
fountain)andonasmalleracousticstageundertheoaks. There will be a diverse assortment ofentertainers,vendors,food,interactiveexhibits,andactivities.TheOakHillWorld’sFairwillalsofeaturethedebutofConvictSleddingHill– the area’s first year-round snow sleddingexperience!Inaddition,thefairmarksthedebutofPyro-palooza,whichwillculminateinahugefireworks display. Therewillbeclassiccars,alongwithmanyother quirky, creative and educational events,attractionsandcompetitionsthatexemplifythatspecialOakHillstateofmind. Underwriters includeAMD, BrokersNational,theY@71ProfessionalBuilding,andothercommunity-mindedbusinesses.Thefestivalwillchargea$5parkingfeepercaranda$3admissionchargeperhead,withkidsunder12admittedfree.ToreachtheOakHillWorld’sFairgroundsatFireLake,headwestonHighway290andmakearightonFitzhughRoad. Head approximately 3 miles down theroad to Fire Lake Event Center, located at13317FitzhughRd.More informationon theOakHillWorld’sFaircanbefoundbyvisitinghttp://oakhillworldsfair.org.
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For a long time now, mostAmericanlandscapinghasfocusedonmaintainingamanicuredgreenlawn.Thisrequiresalotofwaterandfertilizer. Nativetrees,shrub masses, ground covers, prairie ormeadow patches, wildflower beds, and attractively mulched areas are betterenvironmentalchoicesforpeopleandforwildlife. Belowaresomemorereasonsto consider reducing your lawn and theexpensethatgoeswithit. Ifyouarefedupwithlawnmaintenance,herearesomealternativestoconsider…• nativespeciesofgroundcoverinsteadofgrass• nativetreesand/orshrubmasses• watergardenorpond• rockgarden• mulchedpaths• nativeannualorperennialbeds
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