AUGUST 2018
AROUND TOWN
Adopt or Foster to Help Make Room
The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter has taken in 38 animals rescued by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office late Tuesday night from a residence outside of Georgetown. The animals are being cared for by the shelter until the case goes to court, so they are not available for adoption. Shelter staff will conduct health checks on the animals that include 15 dogs, 3 cats, 2 cockatiels, 1 parakeet, roosters and chickens and a peahen with her eggs. “Right now, we really need people to adopt or foster so that we have space to maintain these animals while they go through the court process,” said Cheryl Schneider, animal services director for the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter. “We also could use some newspaper and chicken and bird feed for those
animals that are not typically held at our shelter.” Anyone interested in adopting or fostering a dog is invited to the Canine Corral, 425 E Morrow St., in San Gabriel Park in Georgetown. Available animals also can be viewed on the website at www.wilcopets.org. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Jenni Lee)
Eric Lashley Awarded for Leadership
The W.D. Kelley Foundation announced this week that it has named Eric Lashley, director of the Georgetown Public Library, as the recipient of the 2018 W.D. Kelley Leadership Award. The award acknowledges and celebrates extraordinary leaders in the nonprofit community in Georgetown. The award comes with a grant in the amount of $20,000 to be used for the benefit of the Georgetown Public Library. When he learned of the award, Lash-
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ley said, “I was extremely surprised and humbled by this award. It was truly unexpected. I consider this an award for my entire staff. I want to thank the W.D. Kelley Foundation for this recognition.” Georgetown attorney Dale Illig, president of the W.D. Kelley Foundation, said, “When we thought of outstanding leaders in the non-profit community in Georgetown, we immediately thought of Eric Lashley and his incredible staff and the extraordinary work that he and his staff do to make this library an ‘oasis’ for the citizens of Georgetown.” The W.D. Kelley Leadership Award has only been awarded once before, in 2015, to Tamara Hudgins, executive director of Girlstart. For more information about the Georgetown Public Library visit library. georgetown.org.
Helping Seniors and Pets Stay Together
Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties announced Meals on Wheels of Williamson & Burnet Counties received a $1200 grant from Meals on Wheels America to support its client pet support program. Funding will provide food, supplies and care for the pets of area clients, which can often be a finan-
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L-R: Eric Lashley, Dale Illig, Katelyn Illig, and Carl Illig, executive director of the W.D. Kelley Foundation. cial and physical challenge for clients to do so on their own. “Having a loving companion in the home is vital to our clients’ emotional well-being, which is an important component of being able to age in place,” says Denise Schilli, Senior Nutrition Program Director. “Meals on Wheels volunteers notice when seniors give food away to their animals; choosing to share vital nutrition rather than
let their pets go hungry. The assistance from Meals on Wheels of America will help support animal-loving seniors with free pet food to go with their own hot lunch, so no one goes hungry.” “While pets are invaluable companions to homebound seniors, positively impacting their health and well-being, they can also be a challenge to care for alone,” said Meals on Wheels America President
and CEO Ellie Hollander. “The Meals on Wheels Loves Pets program enables Meals on Wheels of Williamson & Burnet Counties to provide pet food and other necessary services to ease some of that burden and make it possible for local seniors and their beloved pets to stay together.” Visit MealsOnWheels-WilliamsonBurnet.org to volunteer or donate.
City partners with Lyft on pilot
The City of Georgetown has partnered with Lyft to offer rides in Georgetown with the transportation network company. The program is a limited-time promotion to allow the City to learn about rideshare use in Georgetown. Rides that originate in
the Georgetown city limits are eligible for the Lyft partnership. Lyft passengers are responsible for the first $2 of the cost of the ride. The City will then pay up to $10 above that initial passenger payment. The passenger is responsible for any additional cost of the ride. The promotion allows for up to 10 rides per customer. “The City understands that ridesharing has a role in providing reliable transportation to the citizens of Georgetown,” Mayor Dale Ross said. “Transportation networking companies
have become one piece of the puzzle as it relates to regional mobility solutions, and the City looks forward to partnering with Lyft during this pilot program to study how ridesharing can provide benefits to our region.” Data from the limited-time promotion will help the city to better understand ride use patterns for a transportation network company. Ride data available to the City after the pilot will not include names or addresses of riders or any credit card information.
TO USE THE PROMOTION ON A LYFT RIDE IN GEORGETOWN 1. Download the Lyft app on an iPhone or Android smartphone 2. Set up a Lyft account using a credit card. 3. Add the code GTOWNTX18 to the promo section of the Lyft app before you request your ride. You must be in “personal” mode for the code to apply. You will only need to enter the code one time. Once you have requested your ride, “applied credit” is displayed on the ride payment screen.
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