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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReporter April 09© City of Georgetown, 2009 VOL. 7 • NO. 4 A Publication of the City of Georgetown April 2009 Music:Best known for their number one country rock hit Let Your Love Flow, the Bellamy Brothers perform in a Saturday night con- cert at 9 p.m. on the Square. Howard and David Bellamy had 12 number-one hits on the country charts as the most successful duo in country music in the 1980s. They also have ventured into reggae, blues, and “outlaw gospel” in their long music career. The next generation of Bellamys, Jesse and Noah, per- form Saturday night at 7 p.m. Other music groups on Saturday and Sunday at the festival include the Siekers, Blue Rail, Georgetown High School Jazz Band, Austin Jazz Band, and Joe McDermott with his band. For a full schedule of events, go to RedPoppyFestival.com. There is no admission charge for any of the festival concerts. Friday Concert This year there will be a special Friday night concert on April 24 on the downtown Square. Fools Can Be Kings plays at 6:30 followed by soul-jazz- blues sensation Flyjack from Austin at 8:30. Bike Ride: The fifth annual Red Poppy Ride, sponsored by the Georgetown Sertoma Club, begins on Saturday at 8 a.m. The charity ride includes a 14- mile family route as well as 30-mile, 45-mile, and 62-mile routes. See the link at RedPoppyFestival.com for details or to register. The ride starts and ends at the Georgetown High School Annex located at 2295 N. Austin Avenue. Red Poppy 5K Run:A 5K run starting on Sunday at 10:00 a.m., sponsored by Run-Tex. See the link at RedPoppyFestival.com for details or to register. Car Show:Classic cars, Corvettes, and hot rods on the Square on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. To register, see the link at RedPoppyFestival.com. Bellamy Brothers Soul-jazz-blues sensation Flyjack Red Poppy Festival April 25 – 26 eE-news from the City Arts and entertainment events, economic development news, transportation updates, parks and recreation events, and other City news in a weekly email. Sign up at http://lists.georgetown.org. Election on May 9 Council seats for council repre- sentatives from Districts 1 and 5 will be on the May 9 ballot. Early voting starts on April 27 and goes through May 5. For a list of candidates on the ballot, as well as polling locations and hours, go to georgetown.org, or call City Hall at (512) 930-3652. Downtown Happenings The Palace Theater Grease, weekends March 20 to April 19 Little Shop of Horrors, weekends May 1 - 31 Details at www.georgetownpalace.com or call (512) 869-7469. First Friday,April 3, “Spring is Bustin’ Out All Over” Downtown shops and restaurants open 6 to 8 p.m. Animal Shelter Garage Sale, April 3 and 4 Proceeds benefit the animal shelter. At the Community Center, 445 E. Morrow Street. To donate items, call JackieCarey at (512) 930-3527. Market Days,April 11 Easter on the Square, featuring an egg hunt on the Courthouse lawn and photos with the Easter Bunny. Shop handmade arts and crafts, jewelry, woodcrafts, ironworks,Animal Shelter adoptions, food, and more, on the streets around the Square, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Red Poppy Parade: Saturday starting at 10 a.m., watch the annual Red Poppy Parade on Church Street and Austin Avenue. The theme is Paint the GeorgeTown Red. The official 2009 Red Poppy Festival poster and T-shirt will both be on sale in April at the Visitor Information Center at 101 W. Seventh Street. Cost is $5 for the poster and $10 for the T-shirt. For details or to volunteer at the festival, go to RedPoppyFestival.com. Discover the latest news about the city at www.georgetown.org The Georgetown City Reporter is a publication of the City of Georgetown Public InformationOffice located in City Hall, 113 E. 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. ment division, which includes the departments of planning and devel- opment, housing, and inspection services. Her 26-year career in community planning includes experience with the City of Denton and communi- ties in Virginia. Cook’s background includes planning and development review, zoning requests, annexa- tions, historic districts, affordable housing, and community develop- ment block grants. Georgetown’s his- toric preservation efforts were hon- ored by Texas First Lady Anita Perry on the steps of the state Capitol on February 12. Georgetown was one of three inaugural recipients of the First Lady’s Texas Treasures Award by the Texas Historical Commission. The award “identifies communities that showcase a passionate commit- ment to preservation efforts,” according to the commission. Castroville and Mount Vernon also were recognized for the award. By mulching your grass clippings you’ll not only have a healthier lawn, you’ll never have to bag grass clippings again! For more informa- tion, call Environmental Services at (512) 930-8131. Elizabeth Cook, who has been the planning and development director for the City of Georgetown since 2008, was named the acting director of community development in January by City Manager Paul Brandenburg. Cook, 50, now has responsibility over the City’s community develop- Green Sense Mulching grass clippings saves time, helps your lawn, and reduces water- ing needs. By mulching rather than bagging your grass, no one has to handle the clippings—not you, your lawn care professional, or the waste collection crews. Reduce your mowing time by nearly 40 percent and spend less money on fertilizer and trash bags. You’ll also help the environment by diverting your grass clippings from the general waste stream. Yard products account for more than 60 percent of landfill waste. Mulch Your Grass Clippings Elizabeth Cook Named to Lead Community Development fire stations on one of three shifts. Moss also is a certified diver and has been a member of the fire department dive team. Now that he is retired, Moss plans to spend time with his family in Georgetown, as well as fixing up a 1941 Ford hot rod and running his part-time antiques business. After 15 years with the Georgetown Fire Department and 33 years as a firefighter, Battalion Chief Mark Moss retired from the City on January 30. Moss was honored in a ceremony at Fire Station 1 that included a last inspection and a last call from a 9-1-1 opera- tor. For the last several years, Moss was a captain and then was promot- ed to a battalion chief in charge of all fire operations at the City’s four Battalion Chief Mark Moss Retires From Fire Department Pictured are Trisha Tallman, director of the Downtown Georgetown Association; Renée Hanson, who helped start the Georgetown Main Street program and historic review commission; Chris Dyer, director of The Williamson Museum; Texas First Lady Anita Perry; Janie Headrick, Texas Historical Commission program coordinator and Georgetown resident; Texas Rep. Dan Gattis; and Shelly Hargrove, Georgetown Main Street program manager. Photo by Geoffrey Hammond. The City’s information technology department launched a free wireless network for visitors to the down- town Square in February. Dennis Schoenborn, information technolo- gy director, says that people should be able to hit access points with a wireless device from most businesses around the perimeter of the Square. “Free WiFi adds twenty-first-centu- ry-level service to the charm of our nineteenth-century Square,” says Shelly Hargrove, Main Street man- ager for the City. “We hope people will come down and check it out.” To find the free WiFi on the down- town Square using a wireless device, look for the network called “COGwifi.” Richard Rotzler, an IT professional who lives in Round Rock, uses the WiFi connection at Cianfrani Coffee Company. Free Wireless Internet on the Square Georgetown Honor ed as ‘T exas T r easur e’ Texas Historical Commission