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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReporter Oct 08© City of Georgetown, 2008 VOL. 6 • NO. 10 A Publication of the City of Georgetown OCTOBER 2008 Art for Animals, an art auction to benefit ani- mals at the Georgetown Animal Shelter, will be held on Sunday, October 19. More than $8,000 was raised to benefit the shelter in the inau- gural auction last year. Silent and live auctions will include paintings, ceramics, and other hand-crafted items, as well as a variety of items from local businesses. Paintings made by the animals at the shelter also will be auctioned. The event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Community Center at 445 E. Morrow Street in San Gabriel Park. Attendees can enjoy scrumptious desserts and gourmet coffee. Art for Animals on October 19 To make a donation for the auc- tion, contact the Georgetown Animal Shelter at (512) 930- 3592. You can buy tickets for $5 and T-shirts for $10 at the Visitor Information Center at 101 W. Seventh Street, or at the shelter at 110 WL Walden Drive. Everyone that attends the event has a chance to win a $250 gaso- line/food gift card (must be pres- ent to win). Happenings The Palace Theater The Producers, weekends Sept. 26 - Nov. 2The Gifts of the Magi, weekends Nov. 28 - Dec. 23 Details atwww.TheGeorgetownPalace.org,or call (512) 869-7469. Farmers Markets Fourth St. and Austin Ave.every Thursday, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.Sun City Activity Center, 2 Texas Drive every Tuesday, 9 a.m. until noon First Friday, Oct. 3Downtown shops, galleries, andrestaurants open 6 – 8 p.m. Fall Art Hop, Oct. 3 – 30A juried art exhibition and salefeaturing Texas painters, photog-raphers, and collage artists at theGeorgetown Public Library,Framer’s Gallery, Annarella, and8th Street Studio. Details atwww.GeorgetownArtworks.com. Taste of Georgetown, Oct. 4Williamson County Courthouseon the Square, two tasting times:4:30 – 6:30 and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.For details or ticket informationsee the Downtown GeorgetownAssociation website atwww.dgagtx.org. National Night Out, Oct. 7Annual crime prevention andneighborhood event. To registeryour block party, download aNational Night Out EventApplication atwww.georgetown.org/forms andfax it to Sgt. Loyd Pearson withthe Georgetown Police Dept. Market Days, October 11Handmade arts & crafts, jewelry,woodcrafts, ironworks, AnimalShelter adoptions, food, andmore, on the streets around theSquare, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adopt-a-Unit program Support for 2-4 Aviation Battalion In June, the 2-4 General Service Aviation Battalion deployed to Iraq from Fort Hood. Earlier this year, the 600-member battalion was adopted by the City of Georgetown, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, and Georgetown ISD, as well as and local businesses and churches as part of the Adopt-a-Unit program. The 2-4 Aviation Battalion includes eight companies with a wide range of duties, including command and control, air assault, medical evacuations, helicopter maintenance and repair, air traffic sale for $10 at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce at 100 Stadium Drive, or at the Visitor Information Center at 101 W. Seventh Street. Proceeds will be used to support the 2-4 Aviation Battalion soldiers and their fami- lies. Donations are also being accepted to fund care package items and shipping costs. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce has established a spe- cial account. Make out checks to the “Georgetown Chamber of Commerce” and include “Adopt- a-Unit” in the memo line. control, unmanned aerial vehicle surveillance, food services, and supply and logistics. Several of the companies in the battalion fly or provide support for Black Hawk or Chinook helicopters. Special T-shirts featuring the 2-4 Aviation Battalion insignia are on Family members of soldiers based at Fort Hood came to Georgetown on Saturday, August 16 for a shopping day at Wolf Ranch Town Center. Other events are planned during the 15 to 18-month deployment of the battalion, which is in the 4th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. Discover the latest news about the city at www.georgetown.org A nighttime curfew for youths under 17 years of age was approved by the City Council and went into effect on August 27. The youth curfew is in effect for these hours: 11 p.m. - 6 a.m. Sunday - Thursday 12 a.m. (midnight) - 6 a.m. Friday & Saturday Daytime school hours that were proposed in the first draft of the ordinance were removed in the final approved ordinance. The curfew applies to public places such as common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment complexes, office buildings, and shops, as well as vehicles on streets. A parent or guardian can be cited under the ordinance if he/she knowingly permits a youth to remain in a public place during curfew hours. The ordinance lists several exceptions, including situations when a youth is going to or from work, in a car on the inter- state, in an emergency, or with his or her parent or a spouse who is 18 or older. Attending or going to or from an official school or religious activity or a recreational event sponsored by the City or a civic organization are situations that are also exempted from the curfew rule. Youths traveling to or from an exempted event must do so “without detour or stop.” First Amendment rights, such as the exercise of speech, religion, or assembly, are also exempted. Violation of the curfew is a class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $500. The 2009 Red Poppy Planning Committee is seeking submissions of artwork for consideration for the 2009 Red Poppy Festival poster. A committee of local artists will select the winning art. The original art will be raffled and the artist will receive 50 percent of the raffle sales. Artwork must be orig- inal and depict some facet of the Top Five Ways to Prevent a Fire in Your Home A fire in your home or residence can be devastating, but many home fires can be prevented. The theme for Fire Prevention Week 2008, which is October 5 – 11, is Prevent Home Fires. So what are the most important things you can More Happenings Hill Country Book Festival, Oct. 11 Georgetown Public Library from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Authors speaking at the event include Ken Anderson, Diane Fanning, Elizabeth Moon, and Joe O’Connell. Details at www.hillcountrybookfestival.org Blood Drive, Oct. 17 Parks and Recreation Admin. Building, call Brandi Williams at (512) 930-3596 to make an appointment to donate. City-Wide Garage and Sidewalk Sale, Oct. 25 The ultimate recycling and bar- gain-hunting event will be held downtown from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For details and booth rental info., go to visit.georgetown.org. Haunted Hayride and Carnival, Oct. 30 Hayrides and carnival begin at the Community Center at 6 p.m. Hayride ticket sales stop at 8:00 p.m. Carnival hours: 6 – 9 p.m. Details at parks.georgetown.org. Hill Country Arts & Crafts Fair, Nov. 1 – 2 This 12th annual fair features handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, clothing accessories, stained- glass and other decorative pieces. At the Sun City Social Center Ballroom at 2 Texas Drive. For information contact Dick Baker at (512) 864-1209 or dick.baker@pulte.com. The Georgetown City Reporter is a publication of the City of Georgetown PublicInformation Office located in City Hall, 113E. Eighth Street, Georgetown, Texas, 78626. For questions or comments, contact KeithHutchinson, Public Information Officer for the City of Georgetown at (512) 930-3690, or by email at pio@georgetowntx.org. fire deaths in the U.S. 3.Service heating equipment. Many people never think to have their heating systems checked by a qualified technician. 4.Don’t overuse extension cords. Rather than hire an electrician to install additional electrical outlets in the home, people tend to string extension cords throughout. 5.Install a residential fire sprinkler system. Should a fire start in your home, a sprinkler system, which will put out a fire with one sprin- kler head most of the time, can make the difference between a minor repair and a total loss. For more ideas on fire prevention, go to firepreventionweek.org. Youth Curfew for Nighttime Hours do to prevent a fire at your home? Don Jansen, a fire inspector with the City of Georgetown, says these are Top Five: 1.Prevent cooking fires. Cooking fires are the leading cause of resi- dential fires across the U.S. 2.Stop careless smoking. Careless smoking is the leading cause of Georgetown Public Library Closed for Inventory Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 Red Poppy Festival. Entries must be submitted by November 7, 2008 to the Georgetown Convention & Visitor Bureau office at 103 W. Seventh Street. For complete details about submitting artwork, contact Cari Miller at (512) 930-3585 or cmiller@georgetowntx.org. Beginning Oct. 4, the Georgetown Public Library catalog will have a new look and the main checkout area on the first floor will have sev- eral more self-check stations. The library is replacing its current automation system with an entirely new one called Apollo. To com- plete the migration to the new system and to train staff for the changes Apollo will bring, the library’s annual fall closure will take place Sept. 29 through Oct. 3. As always when the library is closed, no library materials will be scheduled to come due, but for your convenience the book drop will be open. During the closed period phone service for your account will not be available nor will you be able to access your library account via the Internet. So mark your calendar now. Plan to stock up on reading, listening, and viewing materials before Sept. 29. Red Poppy Call for Art