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JUNE 26 - JULY 23, 2009 

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5 

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What’s News 

Courtesy Live-Oak Gottesman 

A 70,000 sq. ft. medical and 

professional office building, Cedar 

Bend Professional Center is planned 

to open at 12301 N. MoPac, near 

St. David’s North Austin Medical 

Center. | 4 

New mayor 

Lee Leffingwell 

shares his 

viewpoint on 

environmental 

planning, 

single-member 

districts and 

budget cuts. | 13 

Williamson County has started road 

improvements to Pond Springs Road, 

which will affect about 80 businesses. 

The project should be completed this 

fall. | 9 

What’s Online 

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City Manager 

Marc Ott and 

Travis County 

Judge Samuel T. 

Biscoe on June 5 

announced the 

appointment 

of Dr. Paul R. 

Hinchey as 

Medical Director for the Austin/Travis 

County Emergency Medical Systems. 

Dr. Hinchey will fill the vacancy 

created by Dr. Edward Racht, who left 

the position in November 2008. 

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Education Inside 

Vanessa Castañeda 

Austin Medical School will not 

happen in 2009. | 19 

Higher Education Focus 

Higher learning institutions in the 

Austin area | 20 

A look at technical, 

online and 

specialty schools 

in northwest 

Austin | 23 

Aspiring entrepreneurs attending 

the University of Texas tried their 

hand at starting a business during 3 

Day Startup. | 22 

NORTHWEST AUSTIN 

Welcome to Austinville 

More job seekers going back to 

school in hopes of competitive edge 

Story Highlights 

• As the job market gets competitive, some Austinites go back to school 

• Area universities report a jump in enrollment and applications to their programs in 

the past year 

By Melissa Mixon 

For 11 years, Keith Pease 

worked at Dell, Inc., where, as the 

program manager, he helped lead 

a successful initiative that is now 

used companywide. 

But in October, just as the 

economy started to tank, Pease 

was laid off. Since then, he has 

scoured job listings, polished his 

resumé and — true to his management 

background — treated 

his job search like a project. 

“I’ve spent 35 plus hours a week 

engaging in job workshops, going 

to career fairs and going after positions,” 

Pease, a 49-year-old Cedar 

Park resident, said. 

He has also done something 

that he believes will make him 

stand out among the growing 

pool of job applicants: gone back 

to school. 

With the tough and competitive 

job market, Pease is among 

a growing number of job seekers 

who are currently going back to 

school in order to get a competitive 

edge over other applicants. 

Higher education officials in 

Austin and north Austin, which 

is home to several universities 

and professional certification programs, 

have reported a growing 

number of applicants for master’s 

and associate degrees as well as 

specialized certification courses. 

At Austin Community College, 

officials are reporting record 

numbers. The college saw 

a 13 percent increase in the 

number of students enrolled for 

its spring semester. The college 

normally budgets a 2 to 3 percent 

growth in applicants for 

each year, and this spring, for 

the first time ever, the number 

of applicants outpaced those for 

the fall semester, said Brette Lea, 

a spokeswoman for ACC. 

“We’ve seen, just since the 

economy kind of took a tumble, 

skyrocketing numbers,” Lea said. 

The University of Texas’ graduate 

programs also have seen 

increases in the number of applicants 

for the fall semester. Currently, 

there are roughly 23,515 

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Melissa Mixon 

Tenants: 

Amy’s Ice Cream 

Hog Island 

Italian Deli 

RunTex 

Strut 

Zen Japanese 

Food 

What’s Ahead 

JuLY 4 Wells Branch Fourth of July Celebration 

The Wells Branch Municipal Utility District celebrates the 4th of July with 

its annual parade. | 5 

JuLY 24 Anderson Mill Movie Night 

The Anderson Mill neighborhood will show the children’s movie “Hotel 

for Dogs.” | 5 

Amy’s Ice Cream 

owners develop in 

north Austin 

By Tiffany Young 

For two years, residents of northwest Austin 

have been passing by a small, discreet 

tract of land with a sign advertising a development 

called Austinville with an Amy’s Ice 

Cream logo on it. Despite rumors that there 

would be a major development and amphitheater 

going in off US 183 between McNeil 

and Anderson Mill roads, the land has not 

been cleared — yet. 

However, as of May 20, Amy’s Ice Cream 

owners Steve and Amy Simmons have the go 

ahead from the City of Austin to develop 1.715 

acres of land at 13265 N. US 183 near Main Event 

and are taking bids on the project. Austinville 

will be a retail and restaurant development 


Enrollment and applicants increase 

Colleges around Austin and northwest Austin are reporting an increase in the 

number of students enrolling and applying for their programs. Colleges cite the 

troubled economy as pushing some career professionals and college students to 

go back to school or stay in school. 

Number of applicants 

increased 

St. Edward’s University: 

Graduate level, as of June 

19.5% 

251 

Fall 2008 

300 

Fall 2009 

University of Texas at Austin: 

Graduate level, as of June 

*Does not include 

law school 

21,263 

Fall 2008 

Courtesy Michael Hsu Design 

10.6% 

“I believe it will certainly make me a stronger 

candidate because now when [a job 

application] asks that question about whether 

I’m certified, I’ll be able to answer yes,” he said. 

Keith Pease 

49, a student at St. Edward’s Professional Education 

Center in northwest Austin 

23,515 

Fall 2009 

Number of enrolled 

increased 

Austin Community College: 

13% 

32,369 

Spring 2008 

Concordia University: 

Undergraduate level 

10.5% 

1,964 

36,601 

Spring 2009 

2,170 

Spring 2008 Spring 2009

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Most of my friends who 

graduated with me from 

Southwest Texas State 

University refuse to call 

the school by its new name 

— Texas State. The name change was a 

widely debated issue during my graduating 

year. 

Some rumored that the mission of this 

change was to remove the “party school” 

image SWTSU had earned over the years, 

and others said it was to re-establish the 

school’s reputation as a first-rate educational 

institution. The debate was said to 

illustrate a fondness for the university by 

its students, faculty, staff and alumni. 

Whether or not you agree with the 

name change, this example indicates the 

importance a university has to its community. 

We are fortunate to have wellestablished 

universities in our area. 

When the job market gets competitive, 

many people decide to go back for 

their master’s degrees. Especially with 

Community Impact 

4 Northwest Austin 

Community Events 

5 Upcoming events 

Business Profiles 

6 Loanables Neighbors lend and rent items 

7 Local travel agencies Travel specialists give the 

lowdown on cheap vacationing in Mexico 

Transportation Update 

8 Pond Springs Road 

City and County Notes 

10 News from recent meetings 

Neighborhood Dining 

11 Kenobi Sushi bar in Arboretum delivers 

sophisticated dining 

Community Profile 

13 Lee Leffingwell, City of Austin mayor 

Higher Education 

19 Plans for medical school delayed 

20 A look at some of Central Texas’ colleges and 

universities 

22 University of Texas students participate 

in 3 Day Startup 

23 Technical, online and specialty schools in 

northwest Austin 

Residential Real Estate 

24 Neighborhoods at a glance 

General Manager’s Note 

Contents Distribution 

25 Market Data/Property Listings 

economic uncertainty, some say a master’s 

degree can give an edge over less educated 

applicants. 

In nearby Round Rock, Texas State 

University, Austin Community College 

and Temple College at Taylor partnered to 

form the Round Rock Higher Education 

Center and offer full associate, bachelor’s, 

and master’s programs. Other higher education 

options in the northwest Austin 

area are included in this month’s higher 

education focus. 

Also included in this month’s issue 

is a transportation update on the Pond 

Springs Road project, over which many 

business owners expressed concerns. 

Business owners worry about the construction 

and traffic it will bring, but 

many agree the project is necessary. 

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1 ZARA opens at The Domain 

ZARA, an iconic European fashion 

retailer, opened last month at The Domain 

in an 11,500 sq. ft. building. The store 

carries men’s, women’s and children’s 

clothes, shoes and accessories. This is 

Austin’s first ZARA location, although the 

retailer has stores in San Antonio, Houston 

and Dallas. Visit www.zara.com. 

2 Green-living shop opens 

A new eco-friendly store offering 

everything from green apparel, gifts, 

office and pet supplies opened last month 

in the Arboretum area at 10225 Research 

Blvd., Ste. 900. Eco Shoppe is owned and 

operated by the Vitamin Shoppe and is 

the first of its kind to be opened by the 

company, which touts it as a one-stop shop 

for eco-friendly products, services and 

education. Visit www.ecoshoppe.com. 

3 New medical offices 

The Cedar Bend Professional Center, 

which will cover 70,000 sq. ft. and 

house medical and professional offices, 

is opening at 12301 N. MoPac, near St. 

David’s North Austin Medical Center. 

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Anderson Mill Rd. 

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Oak Knoll Dr. 

Mesa Dr. 

Great Hills Tr. 

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McNeil Dr. 

Duval Rd. 

45 

Steck Ave. 

Braker Ln. 

Burnet Rd. 

Parmer Ln. 

Anderson Ln. 

Construction on the project, which is 

being developed by Live Oak-Gottesman 

LLC, could start by the end of this year, 

though officials working on the project 

said they have not yet confirmed a 

timeline. The developing company said 

the offices are meant to capitalize on the 

growth in medical fields occurring in 

northwest Austin. Visit www.liveoak.com. 

4 High school theater 

The Connally High School Theatre 

Department will soon take its act to 

the stage in Scotland. The department 

was selected to perform at the American 

High School Theatre Festival, which 

runs in conjunction with the worldrenowned 

Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 

the largest performing arts festival in the 

world that takes place each August in 

Edinburgh, Scotland. Only 100 programs 

are selected in the U.S. and Canada from 

thousands of nominees. The group will 

perform in August 2010. To raise funds 

for the trip, the department is selling 

advertising space in its theater programs 

for the 2009-2010 school year. The school 

is located at 13212 N. Lamar Blvd. E-mail 

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5 New phone store opens 

Cricket Mobile Link Wireless opened a 

new location recently at 13096 Research 

Blvd. The new store sells cellular phones 

and wireless accessories and is one of 

more than 40 locations in the Austin area. 

Call 252-8877 or visit 

www.mobilelinkusa.net. 

6 Furniture store relocates 

Cox Office Furniture recently moved 

from its location at 10938 Research Blvd. 

to 8650 Spicewood Springs Road, Ste. 140. 

The new store, which offers furniture from 

top name-brands, is roughly 10,000 sq. 

ft. As part of the move, the store has new 

hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 

and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The store 

is closed Sundays. Call 345-7691 or visit 

www.coxofficefurniture.com. 

7 Sewing to benefit charity 

The Stitching Studio, located at 9725- 

B Anderson Mill Road, is offering new 

sewing classes at a reduced price that 

will benefit charities. The new “Beginner 

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Garment Series” starts in July, and 

students will make children’s pajama 

pants for local charities, including 

SafePlace and Helping Hand Home. 

Materials and patterns for the project will 

be supplied by Charity Craft Volunteer 

Network, and proceeds from the class fees 

will be donated to help cover operating 

costs at the volunteer network. 


www.austinstitchingstudio.com. 

8 New townhomes 

A new, 27-unit development in the 

Northwest Hills neighborhood opened 

in early June. The Bluffs at Balcones 

development, 6533 E. Hills Drive, is 

comprised of townhome-style units, 

mixing both modern and rustic looks with 

views of Austin’s skyline. Randy Ziehe, 

who grew up in northwest Austin and 

whose company, Spicewood Development 

Property, created the project, said the 

development used energy-efficient 

construction methods designed to lower 

households costs. Call 343-6533 or visit 

www.bluffsatbalcones.com. 

9 Hospital earns award 

Seton Northwest Hospital was recently 

recognized nationally for its critical 

care unit. The hospital, located at 11113 

Research Blvd., received the Beacon 

Award for Critical Care Excellence from 

the American Association of Critical- 

Care Nurses. Recipients of the award are 

measured on patient outcomes, healing 

environment, research and evidencebased 

practice, recruitment and retention, 

as well as other criteria. The hospital is a 

member of the Seton Family of Hospitals. 


www.seton.net/locations/northwest. 

10 New library opens 

The Austin Public Library recently 

celebrated the opening of its North 

Village Branch at 2505 Steck Ave. The 

newly constructed 11,000 sq. ft. library 

is replacing the 5,000 sq. ft. lease facility 

located in the North Star Home Shopping 

Center at 2139 W. Anderson Lane, where 

it has been located since 1971. 

Call 974-9960. 

11 Children’s clothing store 

Sabi Kids, a children’s clothing store, 

opened recently at 6507 Jester Blvd., Ste. 

505-A in the Jester Village Shopping 

Center. The shop, owned by Janet Jones, 

offers the Keedo clothing line. Clothing at 

the store is available for children ranging 

from infants to 9 years old, she said. Call 

465-2993 or visit www.sabikids.com. 

Seton receives endowment 

An emergency medicine group pledged 

$250,000 to the Seton Nurse Scholarship 

Endowment this month in memory of 

Rick Gastelum, a University Medical 

Center Brackenridge ER nurse who died 

in July 2007 from an accidental death 

at age 62. The donation was made by 

Emergency Service Partners, LP. To make 

a donation in memory of Gastelum, visit 

www.setonfund.org. 

Making the Fortune 500 

Three Central Texas-based companies 

made the annual Fortune 500 list. The 

businesses are Dell Inc., located at 1 

Dell Way; Whole Foods, headquartered 

at 525 N. Lamar Blvd.; and Freescale 

Semiconductor Inc., which has a location 

at 7700 W. Parmer Lane. 

Love your pets 

Austin Pet Love, a local pet-sitting and 

home-monitoring company, recently 

expanded its service area to parts of 

northwest Austin. The company, created 

a year ago by Lisa Poth, previously served 

mostly west Austin. The service is now 

available to the 78750 and 78759 ZIP codes. 


www.austinpetlove.com. 

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June 

26-27 | Williamson County Sheriff’s 

Posse Rodeo 

This two-day rodeo event will feature traditional rodeo 

events, with everything from bareback riding, team roping 

to bull riding. Admittance is $10 for adults and $5 for 

children 6 years old and under. 

Sheriff’s Posse Arena, 415 E. Morrow St., San Gabriel Park 

in Georgetown • 8 p.m. • Friday and Saturday 

746-4452 • www.georgetownrodeo.com 

27 | Free seminar about homeownership 

Learn the most up-to-date facts on homeownership in 

Central Texas with this free seminar sponsored by the Austin 

Board of Realtors and Austin Home Search. Local, state and 

national industry experts will discuss several topics. 

Doubletree Hotel Austin, 6505 N. IH 35 • 10 a.m.-noon 

www.AustinHomeSearch.com 

July 

July 3-Aug. 28 | Annual Classic 

Game Fest 

Game Over Videogames retail store is hosting this free 

festival, during which participants can take part in 

videogame tournaments on a large, 16 x 9 foot outdoor 

screen provided by Alamo Drafthouse. The festival will 

feature events every other Friday, starting July 3. 

911 W. Anderson Lane • 454-4263 

www.gameovervideogames.com 

4 | Fourth of July celebration 

Join in on the largest Independence Day celebration in 

Austin with the H-E-B Symphony July 4 Concert and 

Fireworks. The Austin Symphony Orchestra will perform 

patriotic music followed by fireworks over Lady Bird Lake. 

Auditorium Shores, The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside 

Drive • 8:30-10 p.m. • Free • 476-6064 

www.austinsymphony.org 

Anderson Mill Fourth of July celebration 

Anderson Mill will host its annual Decorated Bicycle 

Contest and Parade to celebrate July Fourth. Live music, 

food and games will follow the parade, and a pool party 

will take place at the El Salido pool. 

Anderson Mill Community Center, 11500 El Salido Parkway 

10 a.m. • Free • www.andersonmill-limited.org 

Northwest Austin Civic Association 

Fourth of July parade 

The Northwest Austin Civic Association will hold its 37th 

Annual Fourth of July Parade. Following the parade, 

snacks, face painting and children’s activities will be 

available at Doss Elementary School. 

Corner of Waterline Road and Far West Boulevard • 9 a.m. 

Free • www.nwaca.org 

Great Hills Park July 4th Parade 

The Great Hills neighborhood will hold its annual 4th of 

July parade to Great Hills Park. A fire truck will lead the 

parade and attendees are asked to wear patriotic attire. 

Parade starts at corner of Sierra Nevada and Colina Lane 

Free •10 a.m. • www.greathillspark.org/events.php#Fourth 

Wells Branch Fourth of July celebration 

The Wells Branch Municipal Utility District is celebrating 

the Fourth of July with its annual parade. The parade 

will be followed by an afternoon of music, food and 

games, which will take place at Katherine Fleischer Park. 

Afterward, fireworks will be shot off over the Willow Bend 

Pool at 2801 Sauls Drive. 

Wells Branch MUD Community Center, 2106 Klattenhoff 

Drive • www.wellsbranchmud.com 

9 | The Newsboyz 

The band, The Newsboyz, will play at Cool River Café 

Steakhouse and Southwestern Grill. 

Cool River Café, 4001 W. Parmer Lane • 9:15 p.m. • Free 

835-8629 • www.coolrivercafe.com 

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Business Profile Loanables 

Ryan Cush, left, rents out his fishing boat to a user of the item-sharing site Loanables.com. 

By Melissa Mixon 

In late 2006, Ryan Cush was talking 

with friends and family about some of 

the old tools that had accumulated in 

his garage over the years — saws, a lawn 

mower, even a fishing boat. The items had 

been sitting and collecting dust, which got 

everyone thinking. 

“We realized people have all of this stuff 

and it’s never used. If you need something, 

you go to Home Depot,” Cush, 32, 

said. “We thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if 

you could share all of your stuff?’” 

A few months later, the north Austin 

resident started the online sharing site 

Loanables.com, which allows neighbors 

to rent out items from each other, though 

sometimes items are shared for free. 

Loanables started as an online itemswapping 

site that was used by only a few 

north Austin residents. Now, it has a few 

thousand Austin members, and Cush gets 

inquiries from as far away as England, 

where a fan of the sharing site has asked 

how to start a Loanables group for her 

community. 

Unlike eBay and craigslist, the items 

posted online are borrowed, not bought. 

People loaning out items for rent get to 

decide the terms of the rental, including 

the price and security deposit. Once a 

person requests to rent the item, a loaner 

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can approve or deny requests, and both 

parties remain anonymous until they 

agree to a transaction. The Loanables site 

does not charge a usage fee and provides a 

legal rental agreement that protects both 

the loaner and the renter. 

Payment and delivery of items is determined 

and handled by the two parties. 

The idea behind Loanables started as 

a way to help reduce mass consumerism. 

Rather than spend money on new, and 

often expensive, parts Cush figured they 

could be shared within the community. 

Cush also saw it as a way to get to know 

your neighbor. 

“One guy rented my boat and we 

started going fishing together and having 

coffee. We ended up talking about career 

stuff and we’ve kept in touch,” Cush said. 

That is partly what attracted Marc Ostryniec 

to Loanables. Ostryniec, who lives 

in Tarrytown, has loaned out everything 

from saws to bungee cords and buckets. 

Once, members of a school drama club 

came over to borrow his tile saw to do 

work on their set. When they arrived, 

Ostryniec could tell they had never used 

a tool like it before, so he gave them quick 

instructions on how to use it. 

“It worked great,” he said. “It’s really 

nice to see what peoples’ projects are.” 

While the most popular items rented 

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Halloween costumes for babies to a horse 

that can be rented for up to $75 a month. 

In a creative twist, a Tennessee woman 

offered her handyman of a husband for 

rent. 

Of course, another perk for both renters 

and loaners is money. Cush has taken in 

roughly $2,500 to $3,000 for items that he 

has rented out on Loanables. 

“I have a fishing boat that has more 

than paid for itself,” he said. 

Given the economy, Cush said the site is 

especially useful to people wanting to do 

projects cheaply or get extra cash by renting 

their items out on the site. 

“That stuff can be your best investment,” 

he said. “You spend $100 on your 

stock and then you look at that and then 

you spend $100 on that thing you can 

rent out. You get a better return on those 

things hanging out in your garage or 

your attic.” 

Loanables also has items for teachers. On the 

site, teachers can browse supplies for subjects 

ranging from drama to science. The teacher section 

is relatively new and postings are limited, but 

teachers can find items like overhead projectors 

and Spanish language audio CDs. 

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Business Profile Local travel agencies 

Isla de Mujeres, Mexico 


While health, crime and the beginning 

of hurricane season, which began June 1, 

are keeping some vacationers from traveling 

to Mexico, others are taking advantage 

of the low prices and deals being offered. 

Mexico has been affected by low tourism 

turnout this year, which led to VivaAerobus 

ceasing operations out of Austin-Bergstrom 

International Airport at the beginning 

of June, but many Austin travel agents 

say cruises to Mexico are the way to go. 

Don Kurtz of Paradise Vacation and 

Travel Co. said many travelers are still 

going on cruise ships to Cozumel, where 

he visited recently and felt safe. But he 

added that he had not sold any packages to 

interior Mexico in a while. 

Diana Whiteside, an Austinite and 

Anderson High School graduate, opened 

Cruise Holidays of Northwest Austin in 

the Gateway Shopping Center about a year 

and a half ago after teaching sixth grade 

geography at Cedar Valley Middle School. 

Specializing in cruises, she agrees that 

cruises are a great way to travel, especially 

if you are concerned about safety. 

“People ask about hurricanes all the 

time, and what I always tell them is the 

ship moves — [allowing it to] avoid the 

hurricane,” Whiteside said. “And travel 

towns are not where the violence is — that 

is about 400 to 500 miles inward.” 

However, she advises tourists to practice 

safety while abroad. 

“We tell people to only visit legitimate 

businesses, always leave an itinerary with 

a family member at home and that there 

is safety in numbers, so go on excursions 

with a group,” Whiteside said. 

In mid-May, the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention removed its travel 

health warning for H1N1 swine flu in 

Mexico, meaning it should be safe for U.S. 

travelers. The CDCP, however, recommends 

that high-risk travelers, such as 

small children and adults over 65 years 

old, see a doctor before making the trip. 

For specialized information on planning 

a trip, booking through a local travel 

agency can offer travel tips and information 

on specific destinations. 

“Travel deals can be found online and 

with local travel agencies, but a local 

agency can offer personalized service you 

would not receive online,” said Karen 

Brice, director of leisure sales for Accent 

Travel/American Express. “Local agencies 

can also help to minimize cancellation 

penalties from travel vendors.” 

For more information on safe travel, visit 

www.cdc.gov/travel. 

Local travel agencies in northwest Austin * 

AAA Travel - Austin North 

13376 US 183 N., Ste. 108 

335-5222 

www.aaa.com 

Accent Travel/American Express 

10710 Research Blvd., Ste. 328 

338-0444 

pam@accent-travel.com 

www.accent-travel.com 

Cruise Holidays of Northwest 

Austin 

9901 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., 

Ste. #220 

338-8880 

diana@cruiseholidays.com 

www.cruiseholidays.com/ 

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* While Community Impact attempted to include all locally owned 

agencies within the Northwest Austin edition’s distribution area, this 

list may not be comprehensive. 

Easy Tours of India 

Arboretum 


345-1122 

austin@easytoursofindia.com 

www.easytoursofindia.com 

Paradise Vacation and Travel Co., 

Inc. 

418-0290 

paradise@austinrr.com 

http://paradisevacationandtravel.com 

Sterling Vacations 

345-7755 

info@sterlingvacations.com 

www.sterlingvacations.com 

Above and Beyond Travel 

3720 Far West Blvd., Ste. 109 

346-4793 

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Transportation Update Pond Springs Road 

A heavily traveled road in northwest Austin will get 

road improvements this summer that include a 12-foot 

wide center turning lane and sidewalks along the eastern 

side of the road. 

Construction on Pond Springs Road, a two-lane road 

that extends almost 2 miles east of and along US 183, begins 

this month, and improvements to the road will not 

likely be completed until October, Williamson County 

Precinct 1 Commissioner Lisa Birkman said. 

The county is adding 6-foot wide shoulders to both sides 

of the road, which the City of Austin will eventually upgrade 

to bike lanes, according to a recently entered upon 

agreement between the city and county. Under the agreement, 

the city will take over maintenance of Pond Springs 

Road after the county completes its improvements. 

The road will also be constructed at a slight slant to the 

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Pond Springs Rd. 

For more information, 

contact Tammy Smith 

(tsmith@wilco.org) or Mary Clark 

(mclark@wilco.org) or call 733-5380. 

Hunters Chase Dr. 

McNeil Dr. 

east, where a 15-foot grass strip is being added to ensure 

water quality. 

The improvements will affect about 80 businesses that 

have driveway entrances along the road, county officials 

said. But of those, none have permanent structures 

located in the right-of-way that the county plans to use 

for the project. Business owners were notified that any 

Dumpsters or signs located in the right-of-way had to be 

removed by May 26. 

Rene Breaux, manager of Silver Star Self Storage, 

which is located along Pond Springs Road, said the 

business will have to move its mailbox back about 6 feet 

because it is in the road easement the county is using for 

the project. 

Breaux said she fears the summer construction could 

have a negative effect on the storage business because it 

will slow traffic in front of her business. 

“There are about 200 customers going in and out of 

here all day, every day,” she said. “In this bad economy, I 

can’t have anyone moving out because of this.” 

Still, Breaux said, she is aware of the need for the improvements. 

Each morning during rush hour, she watches 

from her office desk as a long line of cars piles up in front 

of the business. 

“We’re looking forward to the expansion because it’s 

got to be done,” she said. 

Down the road from her, Jollyville Barber Shop owner 

Ty Cobb said he will lose about half of his current parking 

lot space due to the road improvements. 

While he said there will be some headaches during construction, 

he also looks forward to having the improvements 

done. 

Birkman and the engineers working for the county 

it’s for her 

said the project will cost 

$3.5 million to complete 

and is being paid for 

with money from the 

county’s $228 million 

bond package that voters 

passed in 2006. 

The push for improvements 

on Pond Springs 

Road began four years 

ago, when residents in 

the area were surveyed 

by the county about 

their top three priorities 

for their community. 

Lisa Birkman, Williamson County 

Commissioner 

Improving Pond Springs Road was at the top of their 

list, Birkman said. 

The sidewalks and turning lanes are meant to aid children 

and their families in getting to and from Live Oak 

Elementary School and Deerpark Middle School, which 

are located off the road. 

“It’s exciting to have constituents come to me for a 

project and we actually get to do it,” Birkman said. 

Normally, she said, it is the city or county that requests 

a project be done. 

“This time it came from neighborhoods,” she said. 

Birkman hosted a town hall meeting in May to update 

residents and businesses on the improvements. 

A formal presentation on the project was given during 

the meeting, and attendees were able to submit their questions 

to county staff and engineers hired for the project. 

The county created a website with updates and details 

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Art in Public Places 

The City of Austin Art in Public Places 

added two new public artworks to the 

city’s permanent art collection. The collection, 

created by Austin glass artist 

Kathleen Ash, was recently unveiled at 

the grand opening of the North Village 

Branch Library at 2505 Steck Ave. 

The Art in Public Places program 

allocates 2 percent of eligible capital 

improvement project budgets to artwork. 

Ash was commissioned to work with 

building architects to integrate her artwork 

designs into the architecture of the 

building and create work that is engaging 

to library patrons. 

“I want the viewer, especially the young, 

to wonder and question and be curious 

about the journey that we travel when we 

open a book,” she said. 

Ash has been working with glass at 

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2006 A3 2.0T 59130 miles $18,995 C 

2006 A4 2.0T 22886 miles $21,555 C 

2007 A4 2.0T 26602 miles $22,555 C 

2006 A4 2.0TQ 24472 miles $23,775 C 

2006 A3 2.0T SPORT 32003 miles $24,555 C 

2006 A4 AVANT 2.0TQ 14688 miles $25,775 C 

2008 A3 2.0T S-LINE 14546 miles $26,555 C 

2007 A4 2.0TQ 15968 miles $27,775 C 

2007 CABRIOLET 2.0TQ 29052 miles $30,888 C 

2008 Q7 3.6Q PREM. 15065 miles $41,555 C 

2008 

BMW 

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2004 325I A SR 57520 miles $14,900 

2006 6-SERIES 26086 miles $56,995 

CHRYSLER 

2004 

FORD 

PACIFICA AWD 82875 miles $8,995 

2004 EXPLORER E.B. 67777 miles $10,995 

2005 MUSTANG CV 5SP 55813 miles $13,550 

2006 MUSTANG V6 19093 miles $13,800 

HONDA 

1999 ACCORD EX SDN 97228 miles $6,995 

2003 ACCORD EX V6 71552 miles $11,900 

2003 ACCORD EX-L 56244 miles $12,925 

2006 HONDA CR-V EX 19834 miles $16,995 

2008 ACCORD EX V6 28408 miles $21,775 

INFINITI 

2006 INFINITI G35 74896 miles $16,990 

Studio K in Austin for more than 30 years 

and specializes in glass for architecture, 

lighting and limited-production art glass. 

Visit www.cityofaustin.org/aipp. 

New facilities for Travis County 

The Travis County Commissioners 

Court approved a $1.5 million contract 

with Austin consultants Broaddus & Associates 

to develop a master plan for Travis 

County facilities downtown. 

The county has only appropriated money 

for the first of two phases of the contract, 

amounting to $841,000. Phase One began 

June 1 and will end by February 2010. If 

commissioners do not like how the study 

is going, they have the option not to fund 

Phase Two, which is scheduled to be finished 

by December 2010. 

“Phase One is fully funded. Phase Two 

has a funding-out clause. If the commissioners 

court did not want Phase Two, we 

can pull the plug in September during the 

budgeting process,” County Judge Samuel 

Biscoe said. 

Phase One will consist of a comprehensive, 

long-term needs assessment for the 

county through 2035. Phase Two will result 

in a strategic facilities master plan to meet 

those needs. 

The cost of the contract is of the same 

magnitude as other complex studies, such 

as the $5.1 million University of Texas’ 

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KIA 

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2008 COOPER HARDTOP 23285 miles $20,495 

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PORSCHE 

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2005 CARRERA 39326 miles $44,995 C 

2008 CAYMAN 1622 miles $44,995 C 

2006 911 CARRERA 46853 miles $47,995 C 

2008 CAYMAN S 17123 miles $48,995 C 

2006 911 CARRERA S 12302 miles $59,995 C 

SAAB 

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Brackenridge Tract study and the $1.4 

million City of Austin downtown master 

plan, said Christian Smith, special assistant 

to the commissioners court and 

former head of the county’s planning and 

budget department. 

Police training campus named 

In May, city council unanimously approved 

naming the Austin Police Department’s 

Training Academy after former 

Austin Mayor Roy Butler in recognition 

of his more than half-century of support 

for law enforcement. The Roy Butler 

Police Training Academy campus includes 

classrooms, a driving track, gym and outdoor 

shooting range in southeast Austin. 

Improved facilities are expected to be built 

later this year. 

Butler, the first Austin mayor elected 

by the public, served two terms from 

1971-1975. 

Locally, he has served on the Police 

Training Monitoring Committee, was one 

of the first members of the Police Citizens 

Oversight Committee and continues as a 

member of the Public Safety Task Force 

and as chair of the Texas Commission on 

Law Enforcement Officer Standards and 

Education Advisory Board. 

Solar rebates 

City council approved rebates to businesses 

for installation of solar equipment 

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2007 JETTA SEDAN 58004 miles $12,995 

2005 PASSAT WAGON TD 63430 miles $16,575 

2009 JETTA SPRTWAG 8842 miles $18,995 

VOLVO 

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2004 XC70 AWD 98082 miles $11,995 

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as part of Austin Energy’s Commercial 

Energy Efficient programs on May 14. 

The aim is to reduce local air pollution 

through energy conservation. Several 

apartment complexes are receiving rebates. 

Each project will save carbon dioxide, 

sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and carbon 

monoxide from being emitted into the 

atmosphere. 

The savings by each business is equivalent 

to the planting of hundreds of trees 

or the removal of thousands of vehicular 

miles. The amount of kilowatt-hours per 

year saved by each of these energy improvements 

is equivalent to providing 

electricity to two to three average Austin 

homes for a year. 

Upcoming Austin 

City Council meetings 

July 23, Aug. 6, 20, 27 

Sessions begin at 10 a.m. 

301 W. Second St. 

Meetings are broadcast on municipal TV cable channel 6 

and on 88.7 FM radio, starting at 1:30 p.m. Meetings are 

streamed live on the channel 6 website, www.ci.austin. 

tx.us/channel6. Visit www.ci.austin.tx.us/council for more 

information, including transcripts, schedules, agendas 

and archived video. 

Travis County Commissioners 

Court meetings 

Sessions held each Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. 

Travis County Administration Building, 314 W. 11th St. 

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2007 S40 2.4I 26947 miles $17,495 C 

2007 S40I ASR 39416 miles $17,800 C 

2005 S40 T5 ASR FWD 37178 miles $18,200 C 

2006 S80 2.5T ASR 44098 miles $19,600 C 

2008 S60 2.5T ASR 33445 miles $19,900 C 

2007 S60 2.5T 24045 miles $19,995 C 

2005 XC90 T6 32032 miles $20,495 C 

2008 S40I ASR 17501 miles $20,600 C 

2008 S60 29443 miles $20,995 C 

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2006 XC90 AT7ASR DVD 44620 miles $21,995 C 

2006 V70 2.5T ASR 29461 miles $22,395 C 

2006 XC70 AWD ASR5 27050 miles $22,995 C 

2006 V70 2.5T ASR 19115 miles $23,270 C 

2006 C70 33639 miles $24,995 C 

2008 S60 2.5T ASR 7116 miles $25,195 C 

2008 S80 3.2 ASR 13430 miles $26,800 C 

2007 XC903.2ASR 7 22009 miles $26,900 C 

2008 XC70 AWD ASR 20982 miles $27,700 C 

2008 V70 3.2 ASR 21026 miles $28,370 C 

2008 XC90 3.2ASR7DVD 28943 miles $30,595 C 

2008 C70 T5 W/NAV 24392 miles $34,700 C 

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Neighborhood Dining Kenobi 

Lunch bentos with Firecracker Chicken ($11) includes vegetable tempura, rice and soup; Seven and a Half roll ($14). 

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Bounded by a red gate and tall brick columns, 

Kenobi’s central courtyard reflects the 

restaurant’s sophisticated atmosphere and 

culinary sensibilities. Lofty stalks of bamboo 

shade the small outdoor seating area, creating 

a calming buffer between the restaurant 

and the summertime shoppers winding 

through the Arboretum parking lot. 

The sushi bar is in the heart of the building, 

so diners en route to one of Kenobi’s 

high-backed booths or intimate tables can 

preview the day’s selection of fresh seafood 

cuts. The dining area is dimly lit by a row 

of garlic-shaped lanterns dangling over 

each table from vine-like metal stems. 

The Japanese restaurant and sushi bar 

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Lobster gyoza dumplings ($8), the 

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Seven and a Half roll ($14) is a highly recommended 

selection. The crispy, tempurabattered 

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sticky rice, tiny beads of masago and a fresh 

assortment of yellowfin tuna, salmon and 

yellowtail. To round out the roll’s intricate 

preparation, lines of jalapeño mayo and 

pepper sauce cross the top of each piece in a 

zigzag pattern. The result is a unique blend 

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The Firecracker Chicken ($11), colorfully 

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juicy white meat. The lunch bento plate 

came with vegetable tempura and a bowl 

of chicken orzo miso soup, the latter of 

which proved a novel update to the traditional 

pre-meal staple. 

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coated the sushi roll and the vegetable 

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Community Profile City of Austin mayor Interview by Tiffany Young 

You have been criticized for wanting 

to focus on core services instead 

of innovation during an economic 

downturn. Is there a balance? 

I think you have to do both. I think it’s 

going to be more of a struggle to maintain 

core services during tough economic times, 

but, at the same time, you have to be constantly 

alert to opportunities for economic 

growth. The two are not mutually exclusive, 

in my opinion. 

Do you have any specific budget plans? 

We need to prioritize basic services 

because we are not going to be able to do 

everything, so we have to decide which are 

the things that we have to do and which 

are the things we can do without for a little 

while. I’m a proponent of making sure 

we don’t cut back on safety services at the 

street level. In other words, that we don’t 

cut back on the number of officers, fire 

trucks, EMS response units, etc. 

How will you assure representation 

outside of the central core of Austin? 

I’m very conscious of that myself and as 

we go through this exercise of appointing 

board and commission members, I am 

going to make particular effort to make 

sure that we have geographic diversity on 

our boards and commissions as well as 

ethnic diversity. 

How are appointment decisions made? 

I’ve appointed people that I’ve never 

met before, but I will say that the natural 

process is most people appointed are people 

that have been active in their community 

and some members either know them or 

they know who they are. I think you have 

to be proactive in getting outside of that 

box and looking for people. And I’m doing 

that — I’m going to be looking for people 

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What do you see as the potential 

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How can you balance maintaining 

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applicants for the university’s programs, 

while last year there were 21,263. 

Officials with St. Edward’s University reported 

an almost 20 percent increase in the 

number of applicants for graduate school 

over this time last year. And, at St. Edward’s 

University Professional Education Center in 

northwest Austin, there is a growing interest 

in obtaining specialized certifications. 

At a recent monthly informational meeting 

on the center’s project management 

courses, 66 people showed up. The average 

number of attendees prior to that meeting 

was 20 people, said Rudy Rodriguez, managing 

director of the center. 

“People are looking to find a way to differentiate 

themselves, and they’re looking 

to update their skills or polish those skills 

they currently have to give them a market 

differentiator,” Rodriguez said. 

It is understandable, as the pool for 

qualified applicants has swelled, he said. 

“One [employer] posted a job that paid 

fairly well,” Rodriguez said. “She got 

1,500 resumés.” 

Trying to standout 

Two nights a week for eight weeks, Pease 

commuted from his Cedar Park home to 

the St. Edward’s Professional Education 

Center. There, he attended three-hourlong 

classes on project management. The 

course, which wrapped up in mid-June, 

preps professionals for a project management 

certification exam that most take after 

the classes end. 

Pease is well-aware of how stiff the competition 

for jobs is. After months of trying 

for a job, he still has not found one. While 

at Dell, he worked as a hiring manager and 

said that he used to get 25 to 30 resumés 

that, with a quick glance, could be narrowed 

down to five candidates. Now, he 

said, employers get 25 to 30 resumés and 

all are “top notch.” 

That is what led him to the classes to obtain 

his project management certification. 

“I believe it will certainly make me a 

stronger candidate because now when it 

asks that question about whether I’m certified, 

I’ll be able to answer yes,” he said. 

Classmate Bobby Aziz shares the same 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sentiment. In mid-December, he was laid 

off from his IT project management job at 

Level 3 Communications, where he worked 

for eight years. 

Like Pease, 44-year-old Aziz plans to get 

the Project Management Professional certification 

when the classes end. 

Without it, he said, there are some jobs 

he cannot even apply for, and a lot of companies 

are now using the certification as a 

weed-out tool for filling a job. 

Does more education equal a job? 

Judy Armstrong, the owner and manager 

of Career Services of Austin, a job training 

and placement agency in northwest Austin, 

said having a professional certification 

or continued education absolutely makes a 

difference in today’s job market. 

“I’ve seen it happen,” she said. “And I’ve 

seen employers ask for it.” 

Armstrong said a certification, especially 

in this economy, appeals to employers 

because it shows that the candidate has 

a sincere interest and the ability to follow 

through and complete the certification. 

But a lengthy and extensive academic 

background alone, however, will not necessarily 

land you a job. Experience, in addition 

to education, will, said Alan Runge, 

provost of Concordia University. 

Runge said companies now are less willing 

to spend a lot of money developing and 

training somebody, so if a candidate has a 

master’s degree but no work experience, it 

could actually play to their disadvantage. 

“You’ve still got to develop a good resumé 

that says, ‘I’ve got a master’s degree, but I’ve 

also got this experience,’” Runge said. 

“Education can be a trump card, so 

long as it makes sense. They’d much 

rather take a well-rounded, educated, fast 

learner,” he said. 

Making financial sense 

As a recruiter for Career Consultants 

Staffing Services, a job placing agency 

serving Central Texas, Grant Simpson has 

been especially busy at his job. 

Simpson said employers that his agency 

works with are not asking for more education 

from applicants, and none of his 

clients have said that they were laid off because 

of a lack of education. 

The decision to go back to school — and 

acquire debt while doing it — has to make 

both financial and practical sense, he said. 

 

 

 

 

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Keith Pease, left, and Bobby Aziz, far right, attend project management classes at St. Edward’s Professional Education Center. 

In this tough economy, with sometimes hundreds of candidates all vying for one job, some job 

seekers believe that by going back to school and getting extra certifications, they can beef up 

their resumés and stand out to employers. 

But, career consultants and college officials say that an extra line about education on your 

resumé is not the only thing that is helpful for landing a job in this market. Employers are now 

pickier than ever, scrutinizing everything from how you dress in an interview to how your resumé 

looks in print. 

Grant Simpson, a recruiter for the staffing agency Career Consultants Staffing Services, offers 

these tips on how to impress prospective employers and, potentially, land the job. 

• Create a good resumé. 

Have friends and former colleagues proofread your resumé. Also, try looking online for standard 

formatting tips and examples of good resumés. 

“When I receive a resumé, if they’re not topnotch and error free, they go to the bottom of the 

list,” Simpson said. 

• Dress sharp but also dress for the job you are applying for. 

As Simpson puts it, “Don’t show up for a construction job in a suit.” 

• Do not talk about your personal life during a job interview. 

“It should all be about what I can do to help you 

solve a problem,” Simpson said. 

• Treat the job search like a full-time job. 

Simpson suggests spending six to eight hours a 

day looking for work. Also, make sure that time 

counts. Do not just apply to jobs online — go 

to job fairs and networking events. The more 

resources you have, the better. 

Some jobs will not require more education, 

but with others — especially the 

mid- or upper-level management business 

positions — a bachelor’s degree has almost 

become the equivalent of a high school diploma, 

he said. 

Bridget Davidson, director of the Center 

of Academic Progress for St. Edward’s, 

said in this economy it does make sense to 

invest in education. 

“We all know the money we’re putting 

in our 401(k), and it doesn’t look great,” 

she said. “At least with putting money 

into your education, you know it’s going 

to appreciate.” 

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The Simmonses’ business La Tierra de la 

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Amy’s Ice Cream, will develop the land, and 

Amy’s Ice Cream and the other vendors will 

lease property from La Tierra. 

While the owners have said there will 

not be an amphitheater on the property, 

it will have an outdoor patio built around 

existing foliage. 

“Our idea for this project — and this is 

something that Amy and I have been talking 

about since we did Phil’s [Icehouse] and 

Amy’s [Ice Cream] here [on Burnet Road] — 

we realized that when we build these great 

centers, you build community, build neighborhood 

gathering places and the business 

just rocks,” Steve said. “People want a place 

they can take their kids and not worry about 

[them]. They want a place to do more than 

one thing. They like sitting amongst the 

Phil’s and Amy’s move to South Lamar 

The Simmonses' La Tierra de la Simmons Familia will also turn the 

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Boulevard into a Phil's 

Icehouse and Amy's Ice Cream. 

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center across the street that 

has a Thundercloud Subs, 

an insurance company and 

American Cleaners. The back 

building has an empty space 

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trees. That was our goal, an urban oasis.” 

The location was chosen in part because 

customers have asked Amy’s to move farther 

north for years and also because it is a 

busy part of town. But a good location was 

not the only concern. 

“Amy and I believe that synergy is much 

more important than location,” Steve said. 

“It’s not the best location. It’s on the longest 

exit ramp there is — Anderson Mill — 

but it’s also the second busiest, and 70,000 

cars go by it a day.” 

Development 

Retail stores and restaurants that will be 

leasing at Austinville include local businesses 

Strut, a womens’ clothing store; 

Zen, a Japanese fast-food restaurant; Hog 

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tenants and have backups for each 

of them in case any changes their mind. 

Original plans involved housing Freebirds 

World Burrito, but after delays, the 

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at Austinville. 

Amy’s Ice Cream will be located up front 

(an additional store to the one in the Arboretum, 

not a replacement) and Hog Island 

chose a spot in the rear for a patio amidst 

foliage already present on the property. 

The other stores will be in between. 

Though there are several food places, 

each draws its biggest crowds at different 

times of the day, allowing the parking lot 

 

to avoid overcrowding, Steve said. 

“I always believe that you should have 

excellent balance so that your parking lot 

is not full,” he added. 

Delays 

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approved May 20 of this year. 

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“Everybody says to me, ‘I cannot believe 

you’re still building that project,’ he said. “I 

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By Patrick Brendel 

The recession and Hurricane 

Ike forestalled efforts to bring a 

medical school to Austin during 

the Texas Legislative Session. 

Poor economic conditions made 

for a state budget with little room 

for major new projects, especially 

in light of the hundreds of millions 

of dollars needed to rebuild 

Galveston, its medical school and 

other areas also hit by Ike. 

Realizing the impracticality 

of making a medical school 

proposal at this time, state legislators 

did not file a single bill 

during the session related to an 

Austin medical school. 

The State Legislature did, 

however, pass legislation committing 

to build a medical school 

in Harlingen. Currently, the only 

medical school on the Texas- 

Mexico border is the new Texas 

Tech University Health Sciences 

Center in El Paso. 

“That’s been determined to be 

a high-need area. There are those 

that essentially want to get it on 

record that, if there’s going to be 

a medical school, it needs to go in 

an area where we really need to 

bring in larger numbers of physicians,” 

said state Rep. Donna 

Howard, D-Austin. “But that 

doesn’t preclude having something 

happen in Austin as well.” 

Rio Grande Valley legislators 

were unable to procure funding 

for their future medical 

school. Instead, the bill allows 

University of Texas regents to 

take steps toward creating the 

medical school by the year 2015. 

The price tag on the Harlingen 

medical school is expected to be 

more than $100 million. (State 

lawmakers appropriated $300 

million toward rebuilding the 

Ike-damaged University of Texas 

Medical Branch-Galveston.) 

Looking toward the future, 

Austin still possesses qualities 

that are conducive to establishing 

a medical school: its central 

location, UT’s flagship campus, a 

prominent medical community 

and cooperative business leaders. 

One encouraging sign is the announcement 

that UT Southwestern 

Medical School in Dallas plans 

to take over the residency program 

at Seton Family of Hospitals. That 

means an increase 

in the number of 

El Paso 

residents trained. 

Howard said the 

existence of the Texas 

A&M Health Science Center 

in Round Rock would not halt 

the potential creation of a new 

medical school in Austin. Texas 

A&M-Round Rock is geared 

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“They would be different types 

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North 

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Northwest 

45 

W E 

S 

Cypre s Creek Rd. 

S 

University Ave. 

Austin Community College 

183 

Southwestern University 

McNeil Dr. 


Georgetown Inner Loop 

I-35 

Cypress Creek 

1555 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park 

223-2000 • www.austincc.edu/cyp 

620 

1001 E. University Ave., Georgetown 

863-6511 • www.southwestern.edu 

Annual tuition: $30,020 84% of undergrads 

Current enrollment: 1,222 receive 

Founded: 1840 

fi nancial aid 

Affi liation: United Methodist 7% of students are 

Offering: bachelor’s degree from out of state 


Northridge 

11928 Stonehollow Drive, Austin 

223-4000 • www.austincc.edu/nrg 

W. Parmer Ln. 


Round Rock 

University Boulevard and CR 112, 

Round Rock 

223-4222 • www.austincc.edu/rrc 

Students currently taking classes at 

MoPac 

183 

Metric Blvd. 

360 

2222 

Round Rock Higher Education Center 

Concordia University 

Texas Culinary Academy 

Le Cordon Bleu Program 

11400 Burnet Road, Austin 

1140 Concordia University Drive, Austin 

486-2000 • www.concordia.edu 

130 

Texas A&M 

ealth Science Center 

FM 1460 and CR 112, Round Rock 

388-6310 • www.tamhsc.edu 

The fi rst phase of construction will be complete 

in time for the fall 2010 semester. 

The second phase will take another two to 

three years to complete and once fi nished 

will accommodate more than 11,500 students 

— making it ACC’s largest campus. 

University Blvd. 

CR 112 

N. Lamar Blvd. 

837-2665 • www.tca.edu 

80% of undergrads 

receive 


Classes started in May 2008, campus opens 

this fall 

Annual in-state tuition: $10,682 75% of students 

Annual out-of-state tuition: $23,787 receive 

Current enrollment: 40 


Offering (at Round Rock campus): 90% of each 

doctor of medicine (Bachelor of class must be 

Science in nursing in 2010) Texas residents 

14% of students 

are from out of 

state 

Annual tuition: $38,850 


Founded: 1981 

Offering: Associate of 

applied science, patisserie 

and baking certifi cate 

Mopac 



state 


Current enrollment: 2,200 

Founded: 1926 

Affi liation: Lutheran 

Offering: associate, 

bachelor’s and master’s 

degrees, post-bachelor’s 

certifi cate 

to Taylor 

Central 

East Williamson County 

igher Education Center 

79 

Texas State University 

Round Rock Higher Education Center 

1555 University Blvd., Round Rock 

716-4000 • www.rrhec.txstate.edu 

516 N. Main St., Taylor 

365-2787 • www.ewchec.com 

Collaboration of Temple College at Taylor, Texas 

State Technical College Waco, Texas Tech Health 

Sciences Center and Texas Tech University 

49% of 

undergrads 

receive 


Annual in-state tuition: $5,080 

Annual out-of-state tuition: $11,824 

Current enrollment: 1,616 (100 

junior-level nursing students will 

be admitted for fall 2010) 

Offering: bachelor’s and 


Burnet Rd. 

Annual in-district tuition: $1,680 Taylor and Hutto 


are from out 

of state 

I-35

high school students 

can earn up 

to 60 credit hours 

through Legacy 

Early College High 

School 

Annual out-of-district tuition: $2,540 



Founded: 2007 

Offering: associate degree 

master’s degrees 

45 

W. 51st St. 

The Art Institute of Austin 

University of Texas 

1 University Station, Austin 

101 W. Louis Henna Blvd., Ste. 100, 


691-1707 • www.artinstitutes.edu/austin 

475-7348 • www.utexas.edu 


Eastview 

3401 Webberville Road, Austin 

223-5100 • www.austincc.edu/evc 


receive 


Offers open enrollment 

and operates 

on the quarter 

system 

Quarterly tuition: $7,280 


Founded: 2008 

Offering: associate and 

bachelor’s degrees 


are from out 

of state 



Current enrollment: 11,000 graduate, 

39,000 undergraduate 

Founded: 1883 

Offering: bachelor’s, master’s, 

doctorate and fi rst professional 

degree 

MoPac 

Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd 

Airport Blvd. 

15th St. 

South 

N 

W E 

Cesar Chavez St. 

Manchaca Rd.S. Lamar 

71 

MoPac 

uston-Tillotson 

900 Chicon St., Austin 

S 


Rio Grande 

1212 Rio Grande St., Austin 

223-4222 • www.austincc.edu/rgc 

505-3000 • www.htu.edu 

71 

290 


receive need-based 

self-help fi nancial 

aid 

290 

14% of students are 

from out of state 



Founded: 1875 

Affi liation: United Methodist 

Offering: bachelor’s degree 


Pinnacle 

7748 W. Hwy. 290, Austin 

223-8103 • www.austincc.edu/pin 

Riverside Dr. 


South Austin 

1820 W. Stassney Lane, Austin 

223-9100 • www.austincc.edu/sac 

71 

St. Edward’s University 

3001 S. Congress Ave., Austin 

448-8400 • www.stedwards.edu 


receive 



Riverside 

1020 Grove Blvd., Austin 

223-6000 • www.austincc.edu/rvs 



state 


Current enrollment: 3,431 undergraduate, 

909 New College (adult 

education), 977 graduate 

Founded: 1885 

Affi liation: Catholic 

Offering: bachelor’s and 

master’s degree, post-bachelor’s 

certifi cate 

I-35 

Texas State University 

San Marcos 

601 University Drive, San Marcos 

245-2364 • www.txstate.edu 

Financial aid links 

www.fafsa.ed.gov 

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receive 




state 



Current enrollment: 29,105 

Founded: 1899 

Offering: bachelor’s, master’s and 

doctorate degrees, post-bachelor’s 

certifi cate 

www.studentaid.ed.gov 

The offi cial home page for the federal student aid 

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Out-of-state tuition per credit hour: 

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3 Day Startup 

Alexander Ross, an exchange student from the University of Bristol studying 

mechanical engineering, plans to take 3 Day Startup to the United Kingdom. Here he 

is interviewed by Xorje Olivares, the news director at KVRX 91.7 FM during 3DS. 

During a downturn, many individuals 

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Forty aspiring entrepreneurs attending the 

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On Sunday, participants focus on their 

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This year Adam Dell, a venture capitalist 

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are given to ask questions or discredit 

ideas, so the presentations must be wellthought 

out and backed by hard numbers. 

One idea from the weekend led to the 

development of FamiGo, a startup based 

on using mobile games to bring families 

together. The startup has five board members, 

elected by the participants of 3DS, 

who will be putting the business model 

into practice over the summer. 

“We are going to build a company, and 

I’m taking it on as a true founder — a

Startup 

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full-time job with no cash compensation,” 

said Matthew Sullivan, a neuroscience 

Ph.D. student and 3DS, LLC board 

member. “We are currently tapping into 

our contacts to find a game developer. 

This is the most pressing and most important 

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FamiGo was accepted into Capitol Factory’s 

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On the market (May 1-31) Monthly home sales 

Price range No. of homes for sale / Average days on market 

Month 

No. of sales / Median price 

78727 78729 78750 78758 78759 

78727 78729 78750 78758 78759 

11 / 77 days 

24 / 62 days 

29 / 53 days 

7 / 85 days 

1 / 28 days 

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3 / 73 days 

35 / 62 days 

25 / 52 days 

2 / 31 days 

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21 / 87 days 

19 / 74 days 

27 / 93 days 

36 / 127 days 

26 / 62 days 

14 / 64 days 

8 / 105 days 

1 / 78 days 

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53 / 92 days 

16 / 51 days 

17 / 60 days 

3 / 70 days 

1 / 133 days 

1 / 67 days 

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Residential Real Estate Property Listings 


12 / 38 days 

25 / 75 days 

27 / 70 days 

35 /62 days 

34 / 65 days 

20 / 82 days 

2 / 95 days 

1 / 101 days 

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May 2008 

Apr. 2009 

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Feb. 2009 

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Dec. 2008 

Nov. 2008 

Oct. 2008 

27 / $195,000 

49 / $204,000 

61 / $189,900 

20 / $168,250 

26 / $209,500 

18 / $196,977 

20 / $206,000 

15 / $207,686 

17 / $197,061 

24 / $182,000 

27 / $184,000 

23 / $181,000 

25 / $184,000 

18 / $180,150 

13 / $189,352 

17 / $189,060 

11 / $179,902 

15 / $224,417 

ZIP code City Subdivision Address Bed/Bath Sq. Ft. Price Agent Agency Phone 

78758 Austin Reflections Walnut Creek Condo 11901 Swearingen Drive 0br/2ba 1,042 $125,000 Jody Lockshin Habitat Hunters 587-5824 

78759 Austin Mesa Village Condo 4159 Steck Ave. 2br/2ba 1,056 $136,500 Deborah Howden Moreland Properties 567-6625 

78759 Austin Great Hills 6502 Delmonico Drive 4br/2ba 2,710 $499,900 Tim Kress RE/MAX Capital City 719-5555 

78727 Austin Lamplight Village 13208 Rampart St. 3br/2ba 1,258 $125,000 Patricia Smith Keller Williams Realty 637-8277 

78758 Austin Village At Walnut Creek 12031 Shady Springs Road 3br/2ba 1,893 $209,000 Don Fariss Tammy Fariss, Realtors 836-4437 

78759 Austin Twin Mesa 4303 Walhill Lane 3br/2ba 2,172 $360,000 Clinton West Prudential Texas Realty 971-3426 

78759 Austin Northview Hills 8106 Muley Drive 5br/4ba 3,334 $479,900 Ed Lundry Keller Williams Realty 401-6300 

78727 Austin Ashton Woods Condo 13808 Ashton Woods Circle 3br/2ba 1,632 $236,300 Cynthia Reed Keller Williams Realty 901-9801 

78759 Austin Yaupon Terrace 8452 Spicewood Springs Road 3br/2ba 1,643 $339,900 Ed Lundry Keller Williams Realty 401-6300 

78750 Austin Balcones Greene 11620 Medallion Lane 4br/3ba 3,253 $469,000 Monika Suhnholz Coldwell Banker United Realtor 431-8046 

78750 Austin Jester Point 02 7800 Nutmeg Cove 4br/3ba 3,198 $489,900 Teresa Gouldie Coldwell Banker United Realtor 751-8000 

78759 Austin Mesa Park 4600 Wind River Road 3br/2ba 1,433 $239,900 Tim Kress RE/MAX Capital City 719-5555 

78759 Austin Oak Forest 6607 Danwood Drive 3br/2ba 1,440 $219,000 Lisa Kosub Young Keller Williams Realty 637-8232 

78727 Austin Scofield Farms 13500 Lathe Cove 4br/2ba 2,800 $264,900 Umesh Mehta Keller Williams Realty 423-2050 

For more residential real estate listings, visit more.impactnews.com/4866 

Market data provided by Austin Board of Realtors 

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27 / $199,900 

36 / $304,000 

52 / $229,985 

16 / $192,500 

20 / $216,250 

13 / $238,828 

20 / $283,197 

16 / $220,243 

16 / $323,581 

26 / $126,000 

31 / $143,300 

53 / $137,950 

15 / $136,500 

27 / $96,900 

18 / $107,088 

26 / $105,636 

19 / $103,438 

20 / $144,426 

ZIP code guide 

78727 W. Parmer/MoPac 

78729 Anderson Mill/McNeil 

78750 Anderson Mill/Balcones 

78758 MoPac/Braker 

78759 Great Hills/Arboretum 

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51 / $270,500 

57 / $304,000 

23 / $233,800 

29 / $282,000 

14 / $244,332 

24 / $282,984 

13 / $283,308 

30 / $303,988 

4159 Steck Ave. $136,500 

Residential real estate listings provided by the Austin Board of Realtors, www.abor.com. 

Although every effort has been made to ensure the timeliness and accuracy of this listing, Community Impact Newspaper assumes no liability for errors or omissions. Contact the property’s agent/seller for the most current and reliable information.


Residential Real Estate Property Listings 


ZIP code City Subdivision Address Bed/Bath Sq. Ft. Price Agent Agency Phone 

78727 Austin Scofield Farms 13535 Wyoming Valley Drive 3br/2ba 2,480 $255,000 James Morelli RE/MAX Capital City 744-4153 

78750 Austin Spicewood Estates 10518 Grand Oak Circle 4br/3ba 3,133 $425,000 Christina Harmon Coldwell Banker United Realtor 417-5234 

78750 Austin Woodland Village Anderson Mill 11910 Swan Drive 3br/2ba 1,753 $164,900 Marian Derks RE/MAX Capital City 659-1642 

78759 Austin Sierra Vista 11000 Sierra Verde Trail 3br/2ba 2,781 $395,000 Eenie Sullivan Coldwell Banker United Realtor 258-5723 

78727 Austin Milwood 4335 Ganymede Drive 5br/3ba 2,173 $177,900 Michelle Sheehan Gaston & Sheehan Realty 251-4950 

78750 Austin Woodland Village Anderson Mill 10702 Mourning Dove Drive 4br/2ba 2,759 $285,000 Laura Nye Stanberry & Associates 497-5946 

78750 Austin Tanglewood Estates 8706 Royalwood Drive 4br/2ba 2,666 $378,500 Doreen Dillard Coldwell Banker United Realtor 346-1799 

78750 Austin Northwest Balcones 9305 Rolling Oaks Trail 3br/3ba 2,376 $289,900 Donna Ciccarelli Goldwasser Real Estate 736-3124 

78750 Austin Fox Hollow Condo 8600 Fathom Circle 2br/2ba 924 $110,000 Lominta Loving Loftis Pacesetter Properties 913-6737 

78758 Austin Reflections Walnut Creek Condo 11901 Swearingen Drive 2br/1ba 829 $119,500 Jeff Dillard Coldwell Banker United Realtor 426-1294 

78758 Austin Park at Quail Creek 9601 Covey Ridge Lane 2br/1ba 1,034 $85,000 Rebecca Queen RE/MAX Capital City II 646-1331 

78750 Austin Spicewood at Bull Creek 10202 Lockerbie Court 4br/2ba 3,706 $539,900 Sheri Brummett Coldwell Banker United Realtor 970-8809 

78727 Austin Champions Forest 4800 Craig Drive 4br/2ba 2,096 $254,500 Karen Staha Gaston & Sheehan Realty 217-2435 

78759 Austin Neelys Canyon Condo Amd 8200 Neely Drive 2br/1ba 1,195 $173,900 Courtney Graeber Coldwell Banker United Realtor 796-4939 

78750 Austin Spicewood Estates 10807 Wintergreen Hill 4br/2ba 2,745 $400,000 Kay Roush Coldwell Banker United Realtor 335-1891 

78758 Austin Reflections Walnut Creek Condo 11901 Swearingen Drive 1br/1ba 546 $84,900 Margarita Dove Keller Williams Realty 657-5795 

78759 Austin Windridge 10605 Oak View Drive 4br/3ba 3,033 $464,000 Paulette Hamilton Keller Williams Realty 698-8648 

78759 Austin Windridge-Great Hills Area 10616 Oak View Drive 5br/4ba 3,928 $535,000 Mary Battaglia Coldwell Banker United Realtor 258-6677 

78758 Austin North Star 12300 Emery Oaks Road 2br/2ba 1,034 $126,900 Steve Mallett Keller Williams Realty 829-2062 

78759 Austin Balcones Woods 4824 Gerona Drive 4br/2ba 2,083 $309,900 Mary Jane Moran Moreland Properties 656-7600 

78758 Austin Reflections Walnut Creek Condo 11901 Swearingen Drive 2br/3ba 1,042 $116,977 Cathy Douglas Keller Williams Realty 431-4823 

78758 Austin River Oak Lake Estates 12300 Willow Bend Drive 3br/2ba 2,437 $249,900 Don Fariss Tammy Fariss, Realtors 836-4437 

78729 Austin Timberwood 12604 Twisted Briar Lane 4br/2ba 2,371 $269,900 Ellen Kelsey Coldwell Banker United Realtor 422-0481 

78727 Austin Milwood 5923 Green Acres St. 3br/2ba 1,206 $147,500 Jeffrey Clawson Austin Vestors 695-2425 

78758 Austin Willowbrook North Townhomes 2018 Rundberg Lane 2br/1ba 906 $103,900 David Saunders Atlas Realty 633-2564 

78750 Austin Spicewood At Balcones Village 9701 Talleyran Cove 3br/3ba 2,800 $369,500 Ed Lundry Keller Williams Realty 401-6300 

78729 Austin Estates at Hunters Chase 8208 Canola Bend 4br/3ba 3,719 $359,000 Ed Lundry Keller Williams Realty 401-6300 

78750 Austin Park West Condo 10616 Mellow Meadows Drive 2br/1ba 796 $56,900 Betsy Doss RE/MAX Capital City 744-4555 

78727 Austin Scofield 1745 Dapplegrey Lane 3br/2ba 2,242 $235,000 Dephanie Cates Coldwell Banker United Realtor 691-6749 

78750 Austin Jester Point 8104 Asherton Cove 3br/2ba 2,771 $414,000 Joe Cline RE/MAX Capital City 795-4532 

78758 Austin Quail Hollow 11226 Prairie Dove Circle 4br/2ba 1,567 $128,950 Mike Kight RE/MAX Capital City II 924-6524 

78750 Austin Park West Condo 10616 Mellow Meadows Drive 2br/1ba 796 $61,900 Betsy Doss RE/MAX Capital City 744-4555 

78758 Austin Edgecreek Condo 12166 Metric Blvd. 1br/1ba 516 $59,900 Jodi MacHardy Coldwell Banker United Realtor 254-289-3020 

78758 Austin Edgecreek Condo 12166 Metric Blvd. 1br/1ba 657 $65,000 Jodi MacHardy Coldwell Banker United Realtor 254-289-3020 

78750 Austin Tanglewood Estates 11437 Rustic Rock Drive 6br/3ba 3,495 $449,000 Mike Green Coldwell Banker United Realtor 585-7833 

78759 Austin Great Hills 8708 Bluegrass Drive 3br/2ba 2,485 $425,000 Gail Huebel Keller Williams Realty 848-3477 

78759 Austin Great Hills 7304 Rain Creek Parkway 5br/3ba 3,339 $455,000 Myles Schopfer Prudential Texas Realty 576-2567 

These are new listings that were added to the market between 5/1/09 and 6/10/09. For more listings, go to impactnews.com. 

13535 Wyoming Valley Drive $255,000 

8706 Royalwood Drive $378,500 

5923 Green Acres St. $147,500 

Residential real estate listings provided by the Austin Board of Realtors, www.abor.com. 

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