PLACES TO GO Around the Neighborhood
WEST SIDE STORIES Christine Albert
INSIDE Camp Guide Pages 14-18
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Annual Angelina Eberly Luncheon Benefits Austin History Center By Forrest Preece On February 29, the Austin History Center Association (AHCA) hosted the 14th Annual Angelina Eberly Luncheon at The Austin Club, formerly the Millet Opera House, in the heart of Downtown Austin. Charles Peveto, President of the AHCA and Chair of the Luncheon Committee, welcomed the diners and presided over the event. The Platinum Sponsor for the luncheon was the McBee Family Foundation. Prior to the entertainment, Daniel Ronan, AHCA’s Interim Executive Director, made remarks about the vision for the History Center and the current status of the organization. A highlight of the event was a skit performed by Austin’s legendary comedy troupe, Esther’s Follies, depicting the story of Angelina Eberly protecting the status of Austin as the state capital. The leader of Esther’s Follies, Shannon Sedwick, also performed her beloved number
as Patsy Cline, singing “She’s Got You,” during which she extracted a number of items from her costume, including a monkey wrench, golf clubs, and a handsaw. The event was emceed by singer and songwriter Guy Forsyth. After that, Sedwick and Lara Toner Haddock from Austin
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Playhouse answered questions from Anne Gatling Haynes, Chief Transactions Officer of the Austin Economic Development Corporation, and discussed the state of independent theater in Austin and their companies’ histories. Seen among the guests were Sally Bowman, Gay Gaddis, Dr.
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Tara Dudley, Ben and Rebecca Foster, Charlie Betts, former Mayor Frank and Lynn Cooksey, Dee Garcia, Jeffrey and Yasmine Dochen, Becky Heiser, Beth Fowler, Gloria Mata Pennington, Meta Butler Hunt, Patricia Morrison, Hannah Terrell, Dan and Clayton Bullock, Rita Kriesle,
Ted and Virginia Eubanks, Nancy and Tom Nesbitt, Candace and John Volz, Karen Sonleitner, Clayton Morgan, James Powell, Marilynn Poole-Webb and Stephen Webb, Trammell and Jen Cooper, Judy Maggio, and Travis County Commissioner Ann Howard. Peveto said that the AHCA board was pleased with the turnout for the luncheon. “We made all our goals, everyone enjoyed the meal, and we communicated some excellent information
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about the vision for the History Center. It’s an exciting time to be in Austin and to revere our heritage.” The Eberly Luncheon is the main annual fundraising event for the AHCA, the friends group of the Austin History Center. AHCA’s mission is to ensure that the diverse stories of Austin and Travis County are discovered, collected, presented, and preserved through fundraising for AHC operations and by producing history-based programming, supporting the vision and expansion of the Austin History Center Campus in partnership with the Austin Public Library.
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Friends of Reed Park Partner with Austin Parks Foundation for It’s My Park Day Saturday, March 2nd found Austin residents all across the city beautifying their neighborhoods as part of Austin Parks Foundation’s biannual “It’s My Park Day.” Nowhere was this civic-minded effort in fuller
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bloom than at Tarrytown’s own Reed Park. Volunteers of all ages– including City Council Member Alison Alter–spent the morning clearing out overgrown fields and hillsides, picking up trash along the creek, spreading ground cov-
er, and placing red Adirondack chairs under shade trees. All so Reed Park’s serene green space could be enjoyed more fully. The day’s initiative was the first “It’s My Park Day’’ to take place at Reed Park in several
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years and led by Friends of Reed Park–a group of neighbors who want to preserve and maintain the natural and historic beauty of Reed Park for years to come. Most recently the FORP group was responsible for the park’s
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playscape installation and successfully advocated to have the pool open, which it finally was last summer! The long-standing 501(c)(3) neighborhood group plans to host more community volunteer weekends and they
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even have “tangible improvement plans in the works,” says member James Page. If you’d like to learn more about Friends of Reed Park and stay up to date on their initiatives, visit www.austinparks.org/support-reed-park/.
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