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Rachel Parkhurst 14 | July 2009 Community Impact Newspaper • Northwest Austin Edition Nonprofit Profile Bikers Against Child Abuse BACA officers all go by nicknames to protect themselves and their families. The 2009 Sam Bass BACA officers are Postal, secretary; Doc Irish, sergeant at arms; Number 1, treasurer; Cobra, vice president and child liaison; and Slice, president. By Christi Covington When one Round Rock father lost his child for a few seconds at a San Antonio biker rally, he had a moment of panic. “Then I saw [my son] with some of the meanest looking bikers I had ever seen,” said the father, who goes by the biker nickname Slice. “I thought, ‘What has he gotten me into?’” He soon learned that members of Bikers Against Child Abuse had found his 6 year old, called security and now planned to guard the boy until his father came. That was more than four years ago. Slice was intrigued enough to join the Austin chapter of BACA. Now enrolling for Hot Summer Salsa! Heat up the Dance Floor this Summer Personalized, one-on-one lessons from highly trained professional dance teachers Attend daily/weekly Group lessons and fun-fi lled practice parties Couples and Singles Invited In the Anderson Arbor Shopping Center • 13343 Hwy 183 North, Suite #285 (Behind Cheddars & Red Robbin) • 454-7663 • www.texdance.com 183 45 Anderson Mill Cedar View Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center We’re building a legacy of healthcare We’ve created a new home for seniors to enjoy. Cedar View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center provides a warm and supportive environment for our residents to receive skilled health care personalized to meet their individualized needs. n State-of-the-Art skilled nursing center n Convenient location, servicing the Northeast Corridor of Greater Austin n 24-hour nursing care provided by licensed professionals n Long-term and Respite Care n On-site Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Accepting Reservations! We accept Medicare, Medicaid and private paying residents. 11020 Dessau Road (Braker Ln. exit of IH35N) CedarViewHealth.com • Admission Hotline (512) 731-8479 n Austin, TX 78753 Last year, Round Rock-area members started the Sam Bass chapter, and in March, Slice became the chapter’s president. An international organization, BACA was founded in the 1990s by a Utah man, known by his biker friends as Chief. As a child therapist, Chief noticed that about 90 percent of perpetrators tried to intimidate their victims from testifying against them in court, so one day he asked some of his friends to escort a child to a hearing. The roaring-engine entourage was an intimidating set of bodyguards dressed in full leather, and BACA was born. BACA members come from varied backgrounds, such as engineers, paint contractors, technology professionals and social workers, but if a parent or guardian asks for their involvement with an abused child who has an open court case, their professional affiliation can take a back seat in a matter of minutes. “When they rip off that tie, they have got full leather,” Slice said. Through what they call an adopting process, Slice said abused children receive visits from a hoard of BACA members to empower them not to be afraid to testify in court against the defendant. “The kids get excited when we come,” he said. “It’s fun, so people will come from chapters all over the place. I have been to an adoption where they have had 60 riders or so. It’s a beautiful thing.” Then the child is given a teddy bear everyone has squeezed to “fill it with hugs,” and at any point, a child can ask for a refill. He or she also receives a certificate welcoming him or her into the BACA family. “They are going to know they have sisters and brothers that will be there for them,” said Cobra, a member of the Sam Bass chapter of BACA. BACA members will escort a child wherever necessary, such as to school or court. Often they will even keep watch over a child’s house. The group’s policy is never to harass and only guard, but if a perpetrator Austin Pain Associates welcomes Dr. Craig DuBois, Board certi ed neurologist specializing in head and neck pain Rachel Parkhurst approaches a home where an adopted child lives, BACA members block the way. “We’ll stand at the door, and they will have to get through us to get to them,” Cobra said. Become a BACA member Those wanting to join BACA are invited to come to a meeting where they can get more information and an application. The membership process also includes a thorough background check by the FBI. To become a patch member, attendance at 80 percent of the chapter’s official events is required during a year. Once that level is reached, members can be a child’s primary contact. Other membership opportunities are also available. Bikers Against Child Abuse www.bacausa.com Sam Bass chapter (877) 609-5798 Austin chapter (includes Pflugerville) (877) 719-2988
Local History Limestone quarries Austin White Lime Company Balcones Escarpment Portions of original wood-fired kiln used to burn water out of limestone are visible from McNeil Road By Jim Dawson On McNeil Road west of Round Rock is a mining operation that has produced high-grade lime for more than 117 years. Austin White Lime Company was established in 1888 by Alfred M. Martin and Mr. Walker. Alfred Robinson joined the company in 1912. Later his sons, Alfred H. and George E. Robinson, took over the operation. Today the company is still operated by members of the Robinson family. The mine was located at the intersection of the International & Great Northern Railroad and the Austin and Northwestern Railroad to enable shipping with relative ease. Still visible from McNeil Road are portions of an original wood-fired kiln used to burn the water out of the limestone to produce quicklime, a principal ingredient Knowledge...Not Fear. of cement. The kilns were heated to about 900 degrees using cedar firewood that was chopped by hand axe and hauled by mule and wagon. In 1894, 300 barrels of lime were produced daily from the operation. Lime emits a very bright light when heated. It was used in early theater productions to create spotlights, which is where the term “in the limelight” originated. The company employed 30 to 50 men during this time. Most of the workers, including a large Mexican-American population, lived in nearby company houses. To help the employees, the company also opened a company store, which is still in operation at the mine. Not only did the store provide food and other necessities for employees, but also served as a social gathering place. The McNeil post office, located in the store, was begun in 1888 and still serves the area. A cardiology Practice with a new perspective Jeffrey B. Michel, MD FACC Prevention. Diagnosis. Treatment. State of the Art Cardiology Care in a Non-Hospital Setting N Burnet Rd. The Heart Clinic of Austin, PA 11673 Jollyville Road | Suite 205-B Austin, TX 78759 (512) 345-8888 | www.heartclinicofaustin.com Evening and weekend hours available. We accept Medicare/Medicaid and most Major insurance Plans. I-35 Howard Ln. Wells Branch Pkwy. Workers at the Texas Quarries in Cedar Park in 1948 By Karen Thompson The rock and quarry industries of Travis and Williamson counties pre-date the Civil War. In the 1880s, the Austin and Northwestern Railroad was constructed to transport granite from Marble Falls to build the new Texas Capitol building in Austin. The National Weather Service describes this area of Texas as an “eroded region at the southern edge of the Edwards Plateau.” This “erosion” was formed by the Balcones Escarpment, a fault zone that runs from near Del Rio to the Red River. It separates the Hill Country from the Coastal Plains, which is especially visible on a drive from Lady Bird Lake, past Mount Bonnell and up to the Jollyville Plateau. The Balcones Escarpment, or fault zone, MoPac N Be there for your future Weight Loss Surgery could help you live a more fulfilling life. The surgeons of Southwest Bariatric Surgeons have helped more than 2000 people lose weight and keep it off. With better health and more energy, they can now participate more fully in life and be there for friends and family. And our 10 Austin and Round Rock-based surgeons are always there to personally care for our patients. LEARN MORE AT A FREE SEMINAR IN PERSON OR ONLINE • • • Saturday, Aug. 1, 10:30 am Holiday Inn Exp., Cedar Park Tuesday, Aug. 4, 6:30 pm St. David’s Medical Ctr, Austin Thursday, Aug. 13, 6:30 pm Wingate Hotel, Round Rock impactnews.com July 2009 | 15 is made up of limestone and dolomite — carbonated minerals — and calcite. These rocks were made when the earth moved, fractures formed and seeping rainwater mixed with sulfurous gases to form cracks. Barton Springs in Austin is a direct result of the Balcones Escarpment forcing water to the surface by artesian pressure. In 1929, the Texas Quarries Company was established around RM 1431. A railroad feeder track was laid to more easily transport the limestone. Following the end of World War II, in the early 1940s, Bob and Frank Allen opened Leander Limestone Quarry Company, located in the area that is now Crystal Falls Golf Course. Many of the men who worked in the quarry became veterans of World War II, and a few moved to Leander from Indiana when rock quarries were fading in that state. 620 183 Mount Bonnell Fault Since her Gastric Bypass surgery in 2006, Rhonda has lost 130 pounds. Her acid reflux is gone, her blood pressure is lower, and she’s living a healthy life. Online seminar anytime at www.SouthwestBariatric.com Register at www.SouthwestBariatric.com or call 512.334.1885 Balcones Fault Zone Individual patient results vary. LAP-BAND • REALIZE BAND • GASTRIC BYPASS • SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY I-35 290
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