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See details on Nov. 8, Run For The Water 10-Mile Race, Gazelle Foundation

September 24th, 2009
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On Sunday November 8, 2009 the Gazelle Foundation; a local 501(c)3 organization will host the 3rd Annual Gazelle Foundation’s Run for the Water, Presented by Keller William Realty.
The Gazelle Foundation implements charitable efforts to improve life for people in Burundi and offers assistance to children of our community. The 10 mile race will start on [...]

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MoPac Repaving To Begin

August 28th, 2009
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Marcus Cooper, Public Information Officer with the Texas Department of Transportation’s Austin District, has advised WANG about a series of asphalt paving operations that will be taking place along the frontage road of MoPAC over the next few weeks. TxDOT felt it important to inform our area of what is about to happen.
First of all, TxDOT is beginning [...]

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New Special Events Website and Hotline for City of Austin

August 6th, 2009
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For 24/7 information on “Special Events and Road Closures” please visit:
www.ci.austin.tx.us/specialevents/default.htm
The City’s Special Events direct hot line is (512) 974-6501, or email is
SpecialEvents@ci.austin.tx.us. Staff will return the calls and emails
between 24-48 hours. To further improve communication within the city and inform the public of street closures and other transportation news the Transportation [...]

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Get ACL Tickets By Volunteering with APF

July 9th, 2009
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[ July 11, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. July 18, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. July 25, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Notice how green the Great Lawn at Zilker looks? Jealous that you cannot get inside? Here’s a way to get a sneak preview:

Help finish up the Parks Department’s punch list of projects by volunteering to spread compost and mulch under trees, clean up cut sod strips, do some weeding and clean-up curbs and sidewalks.  Tools, [...]

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“Seussical” Is An All-City Summer Musical On Stage At Austin High

July 8th, 2009
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[ July 8, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] The AISD Fine Arts Department presents
The ALL-CITY Summer Musical featuring student musicians, actors, & technicians from across the city:
Seussical
(based on the works of Dr. Seuss)
on stage at Stephen F. Austin High School
1715 W. Cesar Chavez
Austin, Texas
July 9, 10, 11 at 7:00 PM
July 11 at 2:00 PM
July 16, 17, 18 at 7:00
July 18 at 2:00 [...]

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WANG Press Release Concerning CR&P Planning Suggestions for Brackenridge Tract

July 1st, 2009
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July 1, 2009 Statement by August W. Harris III, President, West Austin Neighborhood Group (WANG): West Austin Neighborhood Group Deplores Brackenridge Tract Planners’ Suggestions and Continues to Seek Best Use for Core Suburban Spaces

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2010 US CENSUS TIMELINE OF EVENTS

July 1st, 2009
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Information concerning the timeline for the 2010 Census ….

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Austin American Statesman article: “Brackenridge plans may strain nearby streets”

June 28th, 2009
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Austin American Statesman article explains how Brackenridge plans may strain nearby streets by adding 13,000 residents to Tarrytown likely to put thousands of extra cars on already-crowded roads. For more details, go to http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/06/28/0628bracktranspo.html

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Austin Energy Power Saver Volunteer Program

June 24th, 2009
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Sign up for Austin Energy’s “Power Save Volunteer” program to help reduce peak demand during summer months…

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UT Survey on Vehicle Ownership Choices and Preferences

June 23rd, 2009
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Graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin have designed a survey to help explore Austinites’ current vehicle ownership choices and preferences for future vehicles, under various energy policies and vehicle technologies.  This work is done as a public service and has received UT’s Internal Review Board approval. 
The survey is located at http://vehiclesurvey.engr.utexas.edu/, and [...]

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