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Volume i , Issue V

newsletter For the residents oF the bee caVe area

september 2010

Lake Travis Crisis

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LakeTravisCrisisMinistrieshasprovided emergency food,financial,andcounselingservicesfor over 20 years to thoseindividualsandfamiliesingreatneedintheLakeTravisarea. Sponsored by LT UnitedMethodist Church,Lakeway Church,a n d E m m a u sCatholic Parish.Call512-791-5174for reg i s t ra t ionformsandfurtherinformation.

LTYA GIRLS SOFTBALL All StArS

InJuly,forthefirsttime,LakeTravisYouthAssociation(LTYA)GirlsSoftballsentfiveallstarteamstotheTexasPonySoftballSectionaldouble-eliminationTournamentatOakHilltocompeteagainstotherareasoftballteamsforachancetocompeteatRegionsandNationalsin Round Rock. The LTYA Softball teamsincludedShetlandallstars(ages5-6),Pintoallstars(ages7-8),Mustangallstars(ages9-10),Broncoallstars(ages11-12),andPonyallstars(ages13-14).

Unlike regular season play where the girlstypicallyplaytwogamesperweekandonlyonegamepergameday,tournamentplayrequiresmultiplegamesperdayonback-to-backdays.Further, the teams are assembled from thebestplayersduring the regular season, raisingthe level of competition and presenting newchallengesfortheplayers.

Thoughthetournamentsrepresentedanewexperienceformanyoftheplayers,theLTYA

Girls Softball program was well-representedby the sportsmanship and competitive spiritof theplayerswhocompeted in theSectionalTournament.TheShetlandandBroncoallstarteams won enough games to advance to theRegionalTournamentinKyle,Texas.

AttheRegionaltournament,boththeShetlandand the Bronco teams experienced setbacks.However,theShetlandallstarteamwonenoughgamestoadvancetotheNationalTournamentinRoundRockattheendofJuly.

At the NationalTournament, the LTYAShetlandAllStarsdefeatedrivalOakHill’sAllStarteamduringpre-tournamentroundrobinplay,butsufferedlossesinthefirsttwogamesofbracketplay.

Congratulations to all of the LTYA GirlsSoftballallstarteams.

LTYAFallregistrationisnowopenforgirlssoftball until August 29, 2010. This seasonLTYAwillalsoofferanAdvancedRecreationalprogram which will offer the players anopportunity tocompete againsts e l e c t t e a m sa n d i n s o m et o u r n a m e n t s .P l e a s e v i s i twww.ltya.org toregister.

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AROUNd BEE CAvE3 SummerReadersReachedtheStars!5 SummerReadersReachedtheStarsPictures!6 AustinAffiliateofthePancreaticCancerActionNetwork7 YouareInvited!BethMooreLiveSimulcast8 BluesSinger-PianistMarciaBall9 LakewayCommunityBloodDrive

SChOOL NEwS10 LakeTravisCavalierFootballSchedule10 LTEFSeeksSponsorsandGolfersforAnnualTournament12 LakeTravisMSTeacherWinsHistoryChannelContest13 LakeTravisISDEarnsExemplaryRatingfromTEA

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IN EvERY ISSUE13 TeenageJobSeekers14 CommunityGroups

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SUMMER REAdERS Reached the Stars!

BeeCavePublicLibraryrecentlyconcludedits 5th annual Summer Reading Programwith an Awards Ceremony and Concertattended by 300 proud readers and theirparents and grandparents. At the AwardsCeremonyhostedbyMayorProTemJackMcCool,LibraryDirectorBarbaraHathawaythankedtheparentsfortakingthetimetomake repeated trips to the library and logthe minutes. McCool congratulated thechildren on reading a whopping 405,411minutes.Winnersofspecialprizedrawingswere announced, before the microphonewas turned over to the ever-popular JoeMcDermott,whosoonhadthekidsintheaudience dancing, singing, and screamingwithdelight.

“Our theme this year was Reach for the Stars…Read!”saidHathaway,“andwehadmore participants than ever who logged

theirminutes toearnprizesaspartofourprogram.”TheBeeCavelibrarysawnearly800 children register for the program,of whom 382 read at least 400 minutesto become eligible for awards. “Studyafter study has shown that children whoparticipateinsummerreadingprogramsatpublic libraries return to school in the fallreadytolearn,andwithimprovedreadingskill andgreater confidence,” according toHathaway. “We chose a StarWars themethisyearinordertoappealtoboys,whoaretypicallyunder-representedinourprograms.Judging by the popularity of this year’sprograms,we succeeded!” Prizes includeda tee shirt made possible by the sponsors’donations,andapersonalposterofeachstarreaderhanginginthelibrary.

Throughout the summer, the libraryofferedawidevarietyofactivitiesdesigned (Continued on Page 4)

Carrie Souery won a gift certificate for Silpada Jewelry donated by Karen Cook.

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togetchildrenexcitedaboutreading.Bookclubswereparticularlypopularthisyear,rangingfromStarWarstoHarryPotter,andMagicTreeHousetoAmericanGirl.Inadditiontodiscussionsaboutthebooksthemselves,theclubsofferedcraftsanddemonstrations,triviacontestsandsnacks,andwereabighitwiththeyoungreaders.Otheractivitiesappealedtotheentirefamily,includingastar-gazingeventhostedbytheAustinAstronomicalSociety,asky-viewingpartyattheUniversityofTexasobservatory,andahands-onexplorationoffossilswithaUTpaleontologist.

Thisyear,forthefirsttime,adultsandteensgotinonthefunbyturninginmini-book-reviewticketsforachancetowinprizes.Atotalof230adultsandteensreadandreviewedmorethan800booksforachancetowinagiftcertificateorotherprize.“We’lldefinitelydo thisagain—theresponsewasamazing,” saidLibraryAssistantAngelaPalmer,whodesignedtheprogram.

TheLibrarywouldliketothankitssponsorsArtAttack,BroadwayBank,andtheShopsattheGalleria,andpartnersAqua-TotsSwimSchool, Dogadillo, Eyecare Essentials, Hill Country Kids, andLearningExpress.Othersupportersdonatingitemsfortheprizesor offering special support included A+ Federal Credit Union,Austin Astronomical Society, Backwoods, Barnes & Noble, BillyButler,C&CDentistry,TheCottonCupboard,KarenCook,Jessica

Dieterle,Dillard’s,CherylDore, fab’rik,FreedomSilkScreening,James Avery Craftsman, LakewayTaeKwonDo, Milk + HoneySpa,Dr.PamelaOwen,PostNet,AmandaReed,JeanettaSanders,SportClips,RebeccaWright,the501stLegionoftheStarGarrison-CentralTexas,andtheDepartmentofAstronomyattheUniversityofTexas,Austin.

Visitthelibrarywebsitehttp://pl.beecavetexas.govforinformationabout all library activities and programs, or call 767-6620. BeeCavePublicLibraryislocatedintheHillCountryGalleria,attheintersectiononHighway71,RanchRoad620andBeeCaveRoad(FM2244).

Summer readers reached the Srars! -(Continued from Page 3)

Singer-songwriter Joe McDermott poses with “star readers” proudly wearing their new “Reach for the Stars…Read!” tee shirts.

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Every child who turned in reading logs of at least 400 minutes had their photo taken for a poster that is displayed on the library wall

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BLUES SINGER-PIANIST MARCIA BALL OPENS 10Th SEASON OF SPICEwOOd ARTS SOCIETY, FRI., SEPT. 10

FeW SeASon MeMBeRSHiPS ReMAin FoR SAS ‘SeASon oF SuRPRiSeS’Blues singer and pianist Marcia Ball, widely known for her

passionate,playfulvocalsanddeepsongwritingtradition,openstheSpicewoodArtsSociety’s10th seasonwithaguaranteed sold-outperformanceat7p.m.,Friday,Sept.10,attheSpicewoodVineyardsEventCenter(1419BurnetCR409).

“Ourindividualticketwaitinglistisalreadyclosed,”confirmedJaneyRichardson,PresidentoftheSociety.“Onlynewseasonticketholdershaveanopportunitytoexperiencethisstellarperformer,andtherearelessthan30membershipsremaining.”

Membershipscanbepurchasedat830-264-2820oronline.Fortickets,moreinformationoramap,gotowww.spicewoodarts.org.Complimentaryhorsd’oeuvreswillbeservedattheintermissionandawideselectionofSpicewoodVineyardwinesmaybepurchased.Apre-performancebuffetdinner($25)isavailableat5p.m.atBartonCreekCountryClub-Lakeside,aboutsixmilesaway.Membershipisnotrequired.Forreservationscall830-693-7581.

USAToday called Ball “a sensational saucy singer and superbpianist;whereTexasstomp-rockandLouisianablues-swampmeet.”Indeed,eightBluesMusicawardsandfourGrammynominations,

confirmthemusicalcredsoftheOrange,TXnativewhogrewupinVinton,LA.

Ball, known for her New Orleans style piano playing, is wellestablishedatclubsandfestivalsintheUnitedStates,CanadaandEurope.ShehasperformedattheWhiteHouseandintheClintEastwoodmovie“PianoBlues.”(www.marciaball.comorhttp://www.rosebudus.com/ball/).

Fundraiser a huge Success“OurseasongotintohighgearthispastSaturdaywithafullhousefor

MattWilsonandhisBand,”Richardsonconfirmed.“Theeventraisedthousandsofdollarsforstudentscholarshipstopromotetheperforming,visualandliteraryartsinourSpicewood-LakeTravisarea.”

The high-energy pianist had audience members on their feet,clapping,dancingandsingingalongtoawidearrayofcaptivatingmusical styles, including selections from his fourth CD, “MattWilson,”releasedinFebruary2010.

SpicewoodArtsisdedicatedtoexpandingculturalofferingsinthe

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With financial help from such sponsors as Hester CapitalManagement, LLC of Austin, the Paul Motheral Family ofSpicewood,TheTexasCommissionontheArtsandtaxdeductibledonations fromindividuals, the501(c)(3)organizationfunds its2010–2011SeasonaswellastwooftheSeasonArtists(performers)toentertainthe250childrenattheschool.

SeasonticketsfortheSociety’ssixperformancesare$130beforeAug. 16 and$140 after thatdate. Individual tickets are$35 inadvanceand$40atthedoor,whenandifavailable.

This season’s line-up of artists also includes: TheGilletteBrothers–Fri.,Oct.22TheGimbles–Sat.,Jan.15HotcakesBand–Sat.,Feb.5WillTaylor&StringsAttached–Fri.,March4TheMotheralFamilyTonyCampiseJazzConcertfeaturingBetoandtheFairlanes–Fri.,May13

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blues Singer - (Continued from ) LAKEwAY COMMUNITY BLOOd dRIvE

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Donorsmustbeatleast17yearsofage,weighingatleast123lbs,andbeingingenerallygoodhealth.DonorsshouldknowtheirsocialsecuritynumberandbringaphotoID.Theprocesstakesabout45minutesto1hour.

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LTEF Seeks Sponsors & Golfers For Annual Tournament

The name says it all … LTEF’s “Fore” the KidsGolfTournamentisanannualfundraisingeventthatsupportsstudentsintheLakeTravisISD.TheLakeTravis Education Foundation turns proceeds fromthe tournament into grants toLTISD teachers andscholarshipsforgraduatingLakeTravisHighSchoolseniors.Butweneedsponsorstomakethetournamentasuccess.

“The LTEF golf tournament is an excellentopportunity to support thekids inourdistrict andhavea fundayoutonthegolfcourse,” saidLTEFPresidentTracy Henry. “Let your passion for golfhelpusprovidethetoolstofuelourchildren’spassionforlearning.”The“Fore”theKidsGolfTournamentoffersavarietyofsponsorshiplevelswhich,inturn,offerbenefitsthatincludeadvertising,golfteams,andchancestomeetandgreetonthecourse.Scheduledfor the morning of Monday, October 11th atTheHillsCountryClub,thedaystartswithbreakfastandregistrationat8a.m.Ashotgunstartat9a.m.kicksoff the 4-player scramble and, once on the course,golfersbegincompetingforsomegreatprizes.Chick-fil-A will provide lunch, and an awards receptionwillbeheldintheWaterfallDiningRoomfollowingtournamentplay.

Takeadvantageofthisopportunitytoplayonthefamed Hills Signature Course.The tournament isopentothefirst144playerstosignup,andfoursomesare available at a discounted rate while space isavailable.Sponsorshipdetails,golferregistrations,andonlinecontributionsareaccessibleviaLTEF’swebsiteatwww.LakeTravisEducationFoundation.org,or calltheFoundation’sofficeat533-6095.


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(LTMS)wasrecentlyselectedasagrandprizewinnerintheHistoryChannel’s(History™)InnovationinHistoryEducationcontest.

ThecontesthighlightsteachersconnectedwithHistory’s™12-parttelevisionseries,‘AmericatheStoryofUs,’acutting-edgenewinterpretationofAmericanhistorywhichpremieredonApril25,2010andconcludedonMemorialDay.TheInnovationinHistoryEducationcontestinvitedteacherstosubmitAmericanhistorylessonplansforachancetowinatotalof$25,000inprizes.Thecontestemphasizedtheuseoftechnologytodevelopengagingandcontent-richhistorylessonplansfortoday’s21stcenturystudentsandwasopentomiddleandhighschoolteachersnationwide,withonegrandprizewinnerandtwofirstprizewinnersineachcategory.

Garrettwasawardedthemiddleschoolcategorygrandprizefordevelopingalessonplanentitled‘AvoidingtheCivilWar’whichaskedstudentstotime-travelbacktotheCivilWarera,readingprimarysourcesanddesigningmultimediaprojectsdepictingwaysthecrisiscouldhavebeenaverted.

“Elisaisawonderfulexampleofhowteacherscantrulyengageand

impact student learning,” saidLTMSprincipalRussellMaedgen.“Elisa leads her students withpassion and purpose, and shecontinuouslychallengesthemtothinkoutsidethebox.”

According to History™,the contest was part of themost ambitious, wide-rangingeducational initiativeHistory™haseverorganized.Theoutreachcampaignfor‘AmericatheStoryofUs’alsoincludedstudentandlibrarycontestsorganizedtogetherwiththeInstituteofMuseumandLibraryServicesandthePresident’sCommitteeontheArtsandtheHumanities.Inconjunctionwiththebroadcast,History™alsooffered—forthefirsttime—aDVDoftheentire12-hourseriestoeverysingleschoolinAmericafreeofcharge.Additionalcurriculumresourcesrelatedto‘AmericatheStoryofUs’areavailableonlineatwww.history.com/classroom.

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LAKE TRAvIS ISd Earns Exemplary Rating

from tEAThe LakeTravis Independent School District (LTISD) Board

ofTrustees and Superintendent Dr. Rocky Kirk are pleased toannouncethatLTISDhasearnedaratingofExemplaryfromtheTexasEducationAgency(TEA)for2009-2010.

“Student success is truly a long-term,multi-faceted endeavor,”saidDr.Kirk.“TheExemplaryratingisindicativeofthesuperiorinstructiondelivered inour classrooms eachday. We thankourprincipals, teachers,andsupportstaff fortheir investment inourstudentsandtheirsuccess.”

TEAassignspublicschooldistrictsandtheirrespectivecampusesannualratingsofExemplary,Recognized,AcademicallyAcceptable,andAcademicallyUnacceptablebasedonstudentperformanceontheTexasAssessmentofKnowledgeandSkills(TAKS). InordertoachieveanExemplaryrating,atleast90percentofthestudentstestedmustmeetthepassingstandardforthesubjectsandgradestested.Ratingsalsotakeintoaccountlongitudinalcompletionratesandannualdropoutrates.

“Aside from exceeding state standards on theTAKS, ourcompletionrateforallstudentswas98.5percent,meaningthatthevastmajorityofstudentswhoenteredtheninthgradeinthefallof2006successfullycompletedtheirstudiesandgraduatedwiththeircohortin2009,”addedDr.Kirk.“Additionally,ourdropoutratein2009—whichisthepercentageofseventhandeighth-studentswholeftschoolduringtheyear—waszeropercent.Whilewehavemuchtocelebrate,ourfocuswillremainwhereitrightfullybelongs—onourstudentsandtheircontinuedsuccess.”

“WearepleasedwiththeprogresstheDistrictcontinuestomakeacrossallareas,”statedJasonBuddin,LTISDBoardPresident.“Weattributethissuccesstotheleadershipofourstaffandthesupportofourcommunity.Wecommendourparentsfortheircommitment,andwecongratulateourstudentsontheirstellarperformance.”Individualratingsfor2009-2010areasfollows:

LakeTravisISD–ExemplaryLakeTravisHighSchool–ExemplaryLakeTravisMiddleSchool–ExemplaryHudsonBendMiddleSchool–RecognizedBeeCaveElementarySchool–ExemplaryLakeTravisElementarySchool–RecognizedLakePointeElementarySchool–ExemplaryLakewayElementarySchool–ExemplarySereneHillsElementarySchool–Exemplary

TEAofficialswillreleaseaccountabilityratingsJuly30atwww.tea.state.tx.us.

For more information, contact the LakeTravis ISD Office ofCommunicationsat(512)533-6046.

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Are you a member of a community group or organization here in Bee Cave? Email the information about your group to [email protected] and it will be included in each issue. Feel free to submit post event write-ups and photos.

Lakeway and Bee CaveCard Sharks

Submitted by Danielle Wilson YouareinvitedtojointheCardSharks,asocialgroupthatenjoysplayingcardgames. Weplaygames suchasCanasta,HandandFoot,Hearts,Phase10,oranythingthatourmemberswanttoteachandshare.ThegroupisopentoanyoneintheLakeway,BeeCave,DrippingSprings,andSteinerRanchareas.Wemeetweeklyinthemornings,evenings,andonweekends.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitourwebsite:www.meetup.com/Lakeway-Bee-Cave-Card-Sharks

Lake Travis Toastmasters Meetsthe1stand3rdMondaysofeachmonthattheLakewayActivityCenter:105CrossCreek.

Socialtime:6:00to6:30pmEducationalProgram:6:30pm

Includes:tabletopics,preparedspeeches,evaluations.Meetingclosesat7:45pm

Formoreinfo,callKayMcManusat431-8069,orFayCrossettat517-2737

Bee Cave andLakeway Mom’s Group

Welcome to the Bee Cave/Lakeway Mom’s Meetup. Themother’sinthegroupareprimarilyfromBeeCave,Lakeway,TheHills,Spicewood,SteinerRanch,andCityofAustinthatsurroundsthoseareas.Thisgroupisopentomomswithsmallchildren(infants/waddlers/toddlers/preschoolers).Thisisafun&supportivegroupthatgetstogetherandmeetsatlocalparks,playdates,coffee,lunch,fieldtrips,mom’snightout&evenabookclub.Weareafabulousgroupforthosenewintheareatomakeconnections.Pleasejoinus!Wearelookingforwardtomeetingyousoon!Pleasecheckoutourwebsiteformoreinformation: http://www.meetup.com./Bee-Cave-Lakeway-mom-meetup/

Four Business Networking Groups in the Area

Areyoulookingtogrowyourbusinessin2010?Ifso,youmightbeinterestedinafewofthebusinessnetworkinggroupsinthearea.Theseareafewtochoosefrom:

A PLUS REFERRALS BY ThE LAKE NETwORK OF BNI APlusReferralsByTheLakeisanon-competitiveprofessionalreferralorganizationthatadmitsonlyonehighqualityindividualorcompanyperprofessionalcategorytoshareideas,contactsandmostimportantlyreferrals. Curious?Doyouwanttolearnhowtobuildyourbusinessbyword-of-mouthreferral?VisitusthisWednesdaymorning9:00to10:30a.m.…haveagreattime,meetnewpeople-andthereisnoobligationtojoin.PleasecontactJonSpeakmanformoreinformationatjon@jonspeakman.comorvisitwww.BNIAustin.com.

LAKE TRAvIS PROFESSIONALS This is a networking group with a strong community servicefocus.ThemeetingsarethefirstThursdayofeachmonthat6:00PM.Formoreinformationaboutthismonth’scommunityserviceproject and other networking opportunities please [email protected].

STEINER RANCh REFERRALS BNI GROUP Meetings are onThursday mornings from 8:00am to 9:30amatThaiHarmonyinSteinerRanch.Visitorsarewelcome!Ifyouare interested invisitingameetingpleasecontactEliciaRudbergat [email protected] for more information or visit www.BNIAustin.com.

FOUR POINTS BNI MeetingsareonWednesdayatlunchfrom11:30amto1:00pmattheRiverPlaceCountryClub.Visitorsarewelcome!IfyouareinterestedinvisitingameetingpleasecontactAmyOehleratamy.oehler@unitedlendingusa.comorvisitwww.BNIAustin.com.

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