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June 24, 2010
$3.85 Million Awarded to Support Mental Health and Healthy Living Needs in Central Texas
St. David’s Foundation support up by 35 percent.
AUSTIN – St. David’s Foundation announced today that it is awarding $3.85 million in 24 area nonprofit organizations that provide mental health services and that support healthy lifestyles for Central Texans.
To mark the occasion, the Foundation will present a ceremonial check to the Austin Child Guidance Center on Thursday, June 24 at 10 a.m. The Austin Child Guidance Center is located at 810 W. 45th Street, Austin, TX 78751. Lynn Henton, Director of Psychological Services, receive the $176,575 grant on behalf of the organization.
February 5, 2010
National Children’s Dental Health Month To Be Celebrated In Central Texas
St. David’s Foundation and Capital Area Dental Foundation educate students on the importance of oral hygiene throughout the month of February. In celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month, St. David’s Foundation is partnering with the Capital Area Dental Society (CADS) and Capital Area Dental Foundation (CADF) to launch a community-wide oral health education event throughout the month of February, known as “Dentists on Campus.”
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February 1, 2010
Central Market Presents The Active Life Block Party
Activities promote healthy living for all Austin locals. Come together with friends and family at The Active Life Block Party, a free event co-sponsored by Central Market and The Active Life Movement to promote healthy living among Austinites. Providing food, games and even exercise classes…
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January 29, 2010
Central Market’s Popular ‘Dinner For Two’ Gets A Valentine’S Day 2010 Makeover – With Great Romantic DVD Choices
Make love, not dinner! Each February, the chefs at Central Market give the popular takeaway “Dinner for Two” a romantic makeover just for Valentine’s Day.
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January 29, 2010
A Gourmet Meal, Jazz And Even Red Beer!
North by Northwest to brew up a special Valentine’s Day experience North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery is now accepting reservations for their romantic Valentine’s
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December 11, 2009
Austin American-Statesman’s Season For Caring
St. David’s Foundation announced today that it is providing free dental care for recipients of the Austin American-Statesman’s Season For Caring campaign.
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November 19, 2009
East Texas Electric Cooperative Granted $65 Million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds for Hydroelectric, Biomass Power Projects
East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ETEC) announced today that it will receive $65 million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) to help fund construction of the Lake Livingston Hydroelectric Project, and to assist in the construction of a biomass plant in Woodville, Texas.
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November 19, 2009
Heritage Society Of Austin Votes Not To Support Expansion Of Governor’s Mansion Austin
The Heritage Society of Austin has voted not to support plans to build an addition to the Texas Governor’s Mansion, as proposed by the State Preservation Board.
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November 12, 2009
H-E-B And Central Market Customers Encouraged To Support U.s. Troops Through Cash Donations
H-E-B donates $50,000 to the Association of the United States Army and launches tear pad campaign in stores AUSTIN – H-E-B, Central Market’s parent company, will donate $50,000 to the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). Additionally, all H-E-B and Central Market stores have launched an in-store tear pad campaign benefiting the organization in response to the tragedy at Fort Hood.
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November 2, 2009
Explore Austin’s Unique Warehouse District
Join the Heritage Society of Austin for a guided tour through Austin’s Warehouse District. Experience in a new way some of the most unique and historically colorful blocks in Austin.
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October 29, 2009
49th Annual Preservation Awards
Heritage Society of Austin Presents the 49th Annual Preservation Awards The Heritage Society of Austin (HSA) will celebrate its 49th annual preservation awards with a luncheon at The Driskill Hotel on November 10th. Among this year’s honorees are the Texas Military Institute (The Castle), the iconic Hoffbrau steakhouse and the newly revitalized J.M. Day Building, currently housing the popular downtown dining spot Annie’s Café & Bar on Congress.
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October 28, 2009
East Texas Electric Cooperative to Receive $10.2 Million in Proceeds from Clean Renewable Energy Bonds for Hydroelectric Power Project
HERNDON, Va. – National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) announced today that East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ETEC) will receive $10.2 million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) for a renewable hydroelectric power project near the city of Livingston, Tex. CFC is a finance cooperative that serves rural utility systems and secured the funds as part of a federal program to fund renewable energy projects.
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October 20, 2009
Two Brand New Dental Vans
On Tuesday, October 20th, the St. David’s Foundation will unveil two brand new dental vans, which will join a fleet of mobile dental clinics already providing dental services to needy Central Texans.
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October 9, 2009
North By Northwest Hosts Eighth Annual Oktoberfest
Join North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery at their annual Oktoberfest celebration! On October 24 and 25, NXNW will serve up German food, Austin-crafted microbrews, live music and fun for every member of the family.
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August 18, 2009
Heritage Society Of Austin Urges Warehouse District Petition Sign Up Austin
The Heritage Society of Austin (HSA) is urging the Austin City Council to vote to protect the downtown Warehouse District, an Austin destination with a unique history and character. At an upcoming meeting, the Austin City Council will consider special protections for the Warehouse District.
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August 13, 2009
Heritage Society Applauds Austin City Council For Action To Encourage Historic Districts Austin
The Heritage Society of Austin (HSA) has applauded the Austin City Council for their action August 6 to ease requirements for neighborhoods to establish historic districts.
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August 10, 2009
St. David’s Foundation Scholarships
St. David’s Foundation announced today that 27 scholarships will be awarded for 2009 to graduating high school seniors in the Central Texas area. Formal presentation of the scholarships will take place on August 11 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin.
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August 4, 2009
East Texas Electric Cooperative Signs Contract To Construct Biomass Plant In East Texas
East Texas Electric Cooperative (ETEC) announced July 27 that a contract has been finalized with North American Procurement Company (NAPCO) to develop a wood-fueled biomass plant in Woodville, TX.
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June 23, 2009
Report Evaluates Outcome Of Mental Health Giving By St. David’s Foundation
St. David’s Community Health Foundation announced today that it is awarding $2.85 million in grants to 21 area nonprofit organizations that provide mental health and healthy living services for Central Texans.
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Austin Business Journal, July 21, 2008
Frontier Bank secures Bastrop site for first branch location
An intersection in Bastrop will soon be home to the first branch location of emerging Frontier Bank of Texas. Elgin-based Frontier Bank closed late lastweek on property on the northwest corner of Chestnut Street and State Highway 95 in Bastrop. Final engineering and design plans are underway.
The Boston Globe, March 23, 2008
Austin getaway offers cool shops, hot night life
AUSTIN, Texas – Joe Willie ”Pinetop” Perkins walked slowly across the stage at Antone’s. A hush fell over the crowd at the divey blues joint. Then, the 94-yearold former sideman with Muddy Waters lit into a blistering rendition of ”Got My Mojo Workin’,” and the place went wild. Perkins, who earned his first Grammy a few weeks later for his part in ”Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen: Live in Dallas,” is a living legend, and we got to see him.
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Austin American-Statesman, January 23, 2008
It’s no wonder that grilled cheese sandwiches inspire such gooey love
‘The only thing better than cheese is hot, melty cheese.’
Such a simple statement – you can almost see the cheese oozing, dripping, stringing – is guaranteed to get a few amens here in Queso Country. But on this day, Michele Haram was not talking about warm cheese dips. Her object of adoration was the grilled cheese sandwich.
Austin American-Statesman, August 15, 2007
Better Lake Than Never
The Colorado River’s Highland Lakes Chain – Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Marble Falls, Lake Travis, and Lake Austin – deserves a big pat on the back. On June 27 massive rainstorms (read: 19 inches in Marble Falls) dumped more than 1 million acre-feet of water (an acre-foot is the volume of water necessary to cover one acre of surface area to a depth of 1 foot) into the lake system.
Austin American-Statesman, August 12, 2007
Flooding couldn’t drag down annual boat races
MARBLE FALLS – The water that menaced this Hill Country town six weeks ago is the center of a lively celebration this weekend. The 16th annual Lakefest and drag boat races almost didn’t happen after Marble Falls got 19 inches of rain in six hours June 27 . The park used as a “pit” for the boats and the riverside spectators area were underwater, and the park’s main road was nearly washed away.
Austin Chronicle , July 6, 2007
North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery
I reviewed North by Northwest five years ago. Back then, I wrote, “When NXNW opened in 1999, owner Davis Tucker’s intent was to combine great craft-brewed beer and equally good food. To achieve this, Tucker hired the talented chef George Powell away from Mezzaluna and brought on brewmaster Don Thompson to set up the brewery. Miraculously, in the ever-changing world of Austin eateries, the team is still together today.”
Austin American-Statesman, February, 4, 2007
Remodeled home’s strong lines, natural elements impress
What: A completely remodeled house in West lake Hills with waterfall by the front door and a pond in the back. Builder Steve Wauson the owner of Craftsman Homes of Austin, purchased this house, a duplex that had been built in 1986, in the summer of 2005.
Austin American-Statesman, December 25, 2006
Holiday fixings without all the fuss
Jeff Corff uses a pitcher, not a spoon, when he scoops up pureed carrots and squash. And anything left inside the oversized stainless-steel bowl gets scraped out with a spatula that looks more like a small shovel than a kitchen tool. Corff, a chef at Central Market on North Lamar Boulevard, is making holiday dinners for hundreds of people who purchase premade meals rather than toil in their own kitchens.
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