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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReporter May 2012© City of Georgetown, 2012 VOL. 10 • NO. 5 A Publication of the City of Georgetown May 2012 Competitive cycling comes to down- town Georgetown on May 19 and 20 when hundreds of cyclists and thousands of spectators are expected for the inaugural Subaru of Georgetown Grand. Professional and Olympic cyclists will compete on the one-mile downtown course with eight high-speed turns. A criterium, the exciting Grand Prix of cycling, is a 30- to 90-minute bike race on a closed-circuit course. Races will be held on Saturday and Sunday bedroom door, and, with Pascoe, faced the gunman who began firing at his girlfriend. Duncan and Pascoe each returned fire at the gunman while Duncan used his body to protect the woman. When the gunman stopped shoot- ing, the officers administered first aid to the woman and the gunman, who both died. Duncan was awarded the Medal of Valor and Price and Pascoe were awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. Police Officers Awarded Medals for Valor, Distinguished Service sanctioned by USA Cycling. The event also will include a non- competitive recreational ride on the morning of Saturday, May 19. For race registration, course information and more, go to GeorgetownGrand.com. with the Miller64 Twilight Criterium for the men’s pro race on Saturday evening. The Subaru of Georgetown Grand, coordinated by Holland Racing, will be the state criterium championship for the Texas Bicycle Racing Association on a course Downtown cycling criterium race Georgetown Grand: May 19 – 20 At a city council ceremony in March, Police Chief Wayne Nero awarded medals to Sgt. Dale Duncan, Sgt. Bill Pascoe, and Sgt. Ron Price for their actions in responding to a tragic shooting last year. In a domestic incident involving a gunman on October 31, Price quickly removed the children from the house to a position of safety and re-entered the residence to serve as a backup officer. Duncan kicked open a Library Summer Reading Get a Clue... at Your Library Your children can Get a Clue...at Your Library on June 2 when the Georgetown Public Library kicks off the Children’s Summer Reading Program for kids ages 3 through 12. Each week in June and July there will be special events for little kids and bigger kids, but as always, the emphasis is on getting all of the kids to read. Children who register for the Texas Book Club can keep track online of the books they read (or have read to them) and that will qualify them for the end-of-summer prizes. All events and programs are free and open to the public, but you must have a library card to check out books. For details, contact Rosa Garcia at rosa.garcia@georgetown.org, or see the library’s website at library.georgetown.org. Summer of Awesome The library’s Teen Summer Reading Program for teens ages 12 through 18 will celebrate the Summer of Awesome. During the months of June and July there will be craft programs, video games, movies, a murder mystery, cooking programs, food, drinks and much more. Teens who read and attend events will have a chance to win prizes. In addition, teen artists should enter the fourth annual art contest. For more information visit the website at teenspace.georgetown.org or email Bethni King at bethni.king@georgetown.org. Memorial Day Monday, May 28 City facilities closed Normal solid waste andrecycling collection Pools Open Memorial Day Weekend Outdoor pools open for the summer season on May 26 for the Memorial Day weekend and will be open through Labor Day on September 3. Regular summer hours begin May 29. More information and pool hours, go to aquat- ics.georgetown.org.Sgt. Ron Price, Sgt. Dale Duncan, and Sgt. Bill Pascoe, left to right. Discover the latest news about the city at www.georgetown.org May Events Farmers Markets Sun City Market, Tuesdays: 9 a.m. to Noon, 2 Texas Drive at Social Center Georgetown Market, Thursdays: 3:30 - 6:30 p.m., New location: Church of Christ parking lot, 1525 W. University Avenue Details at www.gtfma.com National Day of Prayer, May 3, Georgetown Community-Wide Prayer Event on the National Day of Prayer, Thursday, May 3, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., GISD Football Stadium, 2211 N. Austin Avenue First Friday,May 4 Downtown live music, shops and restaurants are open late. See the Downtown Georgetown Association website at TheGeorgetownSquare.com. Catfish Fishing Derby, Saturday, May 5 This annual event, 7 to 10:30 a.m., is sponsored by Georgetown Parks and Recreation in San Gabriel Park near the low-water crossing. Any catfish caught wins a prize, including fishing rods, tackle boxes, lures, and gift certificates. The cost is $3. A fishing permit is required if 17 or older. See parks.georgetown.org for details. The Palace Theater The Buddy Holly Story, May 11 – June 10 Details at GeorgetownPalace.com, or call (512) 869-7469. Market Days,May 12 Handmade arts and crafts, food, and more on the Square from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details at TheGeorgetownSquare.com City May Acquire Chisholm Trail Water District Patty Eason for District 1 and Jerry Hammerlun for District 5 were unopposed in city council elections this year. Since there were no other issues on the ballot, the city council cancelled the May election. Eason, who serves as mayor pro tem, will begin her fourth term on the coun- cil. Hammerlun will begin his first term on the council. Pat Berryman, the incumbent for District 5 who served two terms on the council, did not seek re-election. District 1 and 5 races City Council Seats Unopposed First Electric Lineman Certified in Dept of Labor Program The Georgetown City Reporter is a publication of the City of Georgetown PublicCommunications Department, P.O. Box 409, Georgetown, Texas, 78627. For questions or comments, contact KeithHutchinson, public communications director, at (512) 930-3690 or by email at keith.hutchinson@georgetown.org. The City of Georgetown and the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District are conducting a joint feasi- bility study to explore the possible acquisition of Chisholm Trail water district by the City’s water utility. The study, which will take several months to complete, will provide a roadmap for the potential acquisi- tion, including a proposed gover- nance structure, financial details, and the status of system assets. The City of Georgetown serves about 22,000 water customers in a 70 square-mile service area that includes Georgetown and surround- ing areas. Chisholm Trail SUD serves about 6,300 water customers in a 377 square-mile service area in northwest Williamson County. Most of the current Chisholm Trail cus- tomers are within two miles of Georgetown. Richard Pajestka is the first lineman in the electric department to complete and graduate from the lineman apprenticeship training program certified by the U.S. Department of Labor. Pajestka scored an overall grade point average of 95 in the program, which involved taking 40 tests with nearly 1,700 questions covering four training manuals. In addition, Pajestka logged 2,589.5 hours of on-the-job training and prior credit for 7,000 hours of on-the-job training. The training certification program was developed by Energy Services Manager Paul Elkins, using U.S. Department of Labor standards. Fourteen other linemen in the electric department also are working to pass the certification program. Georgetown’s San Gabriel Park was one of nine parks in Texas designat- ed as a Lone Star Legacy Park by the Texas Recreation and Parks Society in February. As the inaugu- ral group to receive the designation, the nine Lone Star Legacy Parks were chosen by the society for their iconic status in the local community and prominence in the state of Texas. Lone Star Legacy Designation for San Gabriel Park All the parks chosen for the Lone Star Legacy Park designation have unique natural or constructed fea- tures and are associated with impor- tant historical or community events. Lone Star Legacy Parks will be included in a statewide initiative by TRAPS promoting heritage tourism.