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Home My WebLink AboutReporter June 2013©CityofGeorgetown,2013 VOL.10•NO.6 APublicationoftheCityofGeorgetown June2013 Thefollowingmandatory restrictionsapplytooutdoorwater useforCityofGeorgetownwater customers.Waternomorethan threetimeseachweek,andfollow thisscheduleforirrigationsystems andsprinklers,basedonthelast digitofyouraddressnumber: Oddaddresses Tuesdayand/orThursdayand/or Saturday Evenaddresses Wednesdayand/orFridayand/or Sunday Nosprinklerorirrigationsystemuse onMondays.Wateringwithahand- heldhoseorbucketcanbedoneany dayandatanytime.Washingavehi- clecanbedoneanydayatanytime. Violationsoftheserestrictionsmay resultinfines. Recommended Wateronlytwodaysperweek accordingtotheodd/evenschedule Avoidwateringfrom10a.m.to 7p.m.orinwindyconditions Waterconservationratesareineffect. At19,000gallonsofwateruseina TheNorthSanGabrielRiverTrail wasdedicatedtoRandyMorrow andrenamedinhishonorinacere- monyonApril5.Morrowwasthe architectofGeorgetown’srecre- ationaltrailsystemandservedas parksandrecreationdirectorduring his21-yearcareerwiththeCityof Georgetown.Morrowretiredfrom theCityin2011afterhewasdiag- nosedwithcancer.Hepassedaway inNovember. TheRandyMorrowTrailextends morethanfourmilesalongthe northforkoftheSanGabrielRiver fromBooty’sRoadParktothecon- fluenceofthetwoforksinSan GabrielPark,wherethereisanew signfortheRandyMorrowTrail. TheSanGabrielRiverTrailsystem, includingmorethaneightmilesof hikeandbiketrailsalongtheSan GabrielRiverandaroundSan month,therateincreasesfrom $2.25to$3.00perthousandgallons forresidentsandfrom$2.60to $3.35forcustomersoutsideCity Limits.Higherratesapplyat30,000 gallons,40,000gallons,and75,000 gallons. Watermeterreplacementsshouldbe completedthissummer.Thosewith newmetersareeligibleforautomat- icemailedAquaAlertswhenyour monthlyuseexceedsapre-setlevel. Signuponlineatwater.george- town.orgorcallCustomerCareat (512)930-3640. OutdoorWaterUseLimitsinEffect TrailDedicatedtoRandyMorrow GabrielPark,istheresultof Morrow’svision.Startingin1994, Morrowcombinedmorethan$2 millioningrantsandparklanddona- tionstocreatethehikeandbike trails.TheSanGabrielRiverTrail wasdesignatedaNational RecreationTrailbytheU.S. DepartmentoftheInteriorin2006. ParksandRecreationstaffmembersandRobinMorrow(nexttoword“Morrow”)atthededication oftheRandyMorrowTrail. UtilityBillPayments You’veGotOptions Therearemanywaystopayyour CityofGeorgetownutilitybilleach month! Payonline Payatbilling.georgetown.org/pay- ing-your-billwithcreditordebit, VisaorMasterCard. Dropboxes CityHall,113E.EighthSt(Church Stside) MunicipalComplex,300-1 IndustrialAve(atdrive-through) Alternatepaymentlocations Gus’sDrugstore:702E.UniversityAve FirstTexasBank:900S.AustinAve, 480DelWebbBlvd,5321WilliamsDr HEB:4500WilliamsDr,1101S.I-35 Automaticdraft Call(512)930-3640tospeakwitha CustomerCareRepandpayby creditcardorcheckingaccount. Automaticbillpay Payviayourbankorcreditunion online. Byphone CallaCustomerCareRepresentative at(512)930-3640topaybycredit cardoverthephone. In-person Paywithcash,check,orcreditcard atGeorgetownMunicipalComplex, 300-1IndustrialAve. Formoreinformation,contact ChristineFusco,customerservice supervisorwithCustomerCare,at (512)931-7673. Discoverthelatestnewsaboutthecityat www.georgetown.org The GeorgetownCityReporterisa publicationoftheCityofGeorgetown PublicCommunicationsDepartment, P.O.Box409,Georgetown,Texas,78627. Forquestionsorcomments,contactKeith Hutchinson,publiccommunications manager,at(512)930-3690orbyemail atkeith.hutchinson@georgetown.org. TheninthannualGeorgetown FestivaloftheArts,ARussian Troika,willfeaturetheworksof RussiancomposersPiotr Tchaikovsky,SergeiRachmaninov, andAntonArensky.Thefestival occursinseveralGeorgetownvenues May30–June2.Festivalevents includepublictalksonthecom- posers,concertsatSouthwestern Universityeachdayofthefestival,a filmshowingofTchaikovsky’sballet SwanLake atCityLightsTheatres onFriday,andlargeensemblecon- certsonSaturdayandSunday. ThefreeSaturdaynightconcertin SanGabrielParkincludestheband, choir,andorchestrafrom GeorgetownandEastViewhigh schoolsperformingthe 1812 Overture andtheRoundRock SymphonyOrchestraperforming worksfromthethreecomposers.A fireworksdisplayfollowsthe Saturdaynightconcert.TheSan GabrielChorale,conductedby KennySheppard,willconcludethe FestivalonSundaywithmusicfor theRussianOrthodoxliturgy.Goto www.gtownfestival.orgfordetails andtickets.Thefestivalissupported inpartbytheCityofGeorgetown. ARussianTroika FestivaloftheArts,May30–June2 Georgetownisthecountyseatof thehealthiestcountyinthestate, accordingtoanationalranking releasedthisspring.Williamson Countyisthe#1healthiestcounty inTexasinthe2013CountyHealth Rankings,anannualreportbythe UniversityofWisconsinPopulation HealthInstituteandtheRobert WoodJohnsonFoundation. WilliamsonCountywasrankedthe #2healthiestcountyinTexasinthe 2012report. Manyorganizationsandbusinesses inthecountyplayaroleincon- tributingtothequalityofliferank- ing,includingschoolsanduniversi- ties,parksandrecreationprograms, hospitals,healthclinics,nonprofit organizations,workplacewellness programs,publicsafety,andeco- nomicdevelopmentefforts.The rankingsareavailableat www.countyhealthrankings.org. Thesummerreadingprogramfor toddlerstotwelve-year-olds—Dig intoReading—kicksoffonFriday June7,at10:30a.m.atthe GeorgetownPublicLibrary,402W. EighthStreet,withJoeMcDermott, fun,foodandtimetoregisterkids fortheSummerReadingClub. TheSummerReadingClubisaself- pacedprograminwhichchildrenset theirowngoals,choosetheirlevels ofreading,andkeeprecordsof eitherthebookstheyread(orthat arereadtothem)ortheamountof timetheyspendreadingeachday. Thegeneralweeklyscheduleforfree children’sprogramsduringJune, July,andthebeginningofAugust willbeasfollows: Tuesdays at10:30a.m.– entertainmentforallages Thursdays at10:30a.m.– entertainmentforallages Fridays at1p.m.–interactive eventsfortweensonly(ages9-12) Thesummerprogramisfreeand opentoeveryone.Youmusthavea librarycard,however,tocheckout librarymaterials.Findmoreinfor- mationandacalendarofeventsat library.georgetown.org. SurvivetheSummer isthetheme ofthesummerprogramforteens. MasterhypnotistRodneyRashwill bethefeaturedentertainmentatthe kickoffonWednesday,June5at 3p.m.alongwithfoodanddrinks. Activitiesthroughoutthesummer includeamagicworkshop,airbrush tattoos,amurdermystery,howto surviveazombieapocalypse,drum- merMarkShelton,andateenart show.Thesummerprogramisfree andopentoallteensages12-18. Youmusthavealibrarycard,how- ever,tocheckoutlibrarymaterials. Detailsatteenspace.georgetown.org. JuneEvents ChasetheChief5kisoneofmanyfitness eventsheldinGeorgetown.Photocredit: AmandaChron,GeorgetownPoliceDept. SummerReading: Kidsand Teens Georgetown inthe Healthiest County inTexas FarmersMarkets SunCityMarket,Tuesdays 9a.m.toNoon, 2TexasDriveatSocialCenter GeorgetownMarket, Thursdays 3:30-6:30p.m., ChurchofChrist, 1525W.UniversityAve. Detailsatwww.gtfma.org FirstFriday,June7 Downtownlivemusic,shops,and restaurantsareopenlate.Seethe DowntownGeorgetown Associationwebsiteat TheGeorgetownSquare.com. MarketDays,June8 Handmadeartsandcrafts,food, andmoreontheSquarefrom 9a.m.to4p.m.Detailsat TheGeorgetownSquare.com. ThePalaceTheater ThoroughlyModernMillie, May17–June16 Detailsat GeorgetownPalace.com,orcall (512)869-7469. WilliamsonCounty Sheriff’sPosseRodeo, June28–29 The70thannualrodeointhe arenainSanGabrielParkstarts at8p.m.bothnights.Gatesopen at6p.m.Eventsincludesteer saddling,muttonbustin’,girl’s break-awayroping,calfscramble, tie-downroping,saddlebronc, teamroping,barrelracing,bull riding,theHEBSteerSaddling Challenge,andtheJohnny DudleyComedyAct.Fordetails andtickets,goto GeorgetownRodeo.com.