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By LESLEE BASSMAN Four Points News City of Austin Wildland Conservation Manager speaks out In an exclusive interview with the Four Points News, Austin’s Water Utility Wildland Conservation Division Manager William Conrad confirmed that the illegal section of the River Place’s nature trail extension will remain closed permanently to protect the endangered species in the area. Furthermore, Conrad stated that his office will not fund the proposed $17,000 project to decommission the controversial segment. According to Conrad, in 2008, Environmental Survey Consulting Senior Project Manager Stan Wilson approached his office with a plan, a drawing,
The windows of the School in the Hills bus was beaten with a bat or pipe around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning at 2900 North Quinlan Park Rd.
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School in the Hills bus vandalized Daniel and Alicia Marker were about to have Mother’s Day brunch at the downtown Hyatt Regency Austin when they heard that their School in the Hills bus was vandalized. “Our sons were with us and I decided to check my messages one last time before we went in,” Daniel Marker said. In the inbox was a message from a neighbor who lives across the street overlooking their Montessori school in Steiner Ranch. He found their email address on their website. Marker called him right away to find out that at just after 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, the neighbor woke up and looked out the window when he saw a person jump out of a vehicle and start hitting the windows on the bus with a bat or a pipe. Within 30 seconds he hit the bus about five times and was gone. This neighbor filed a report
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surveillance cameras showed the suspect’s car coming in through the neighborhood and out onto Quinlan Park Road. “The act is clear and the image is foggy. It was a blatant attempt to damage property,” he said. The unfortunate situation put a damper on Mother’s Day, Marker said.
Laura Welch Bush ushers in LWBE Outdoor Education Center By LYNETTE HAALAND Four Points News Former First Lady Laura Welch Bush visited Laura W. Bush Elementary Friday morning to celebrate the school’s 10th Anniversary. After speaking to 900 students, LISD board members, members of the Watch DOGS group and parents, she cut the ribbon on the new Outdoor Education Center - a gift from the PTA. In her speech, Bush told of memorable days while she was a teacher and librarian herself. She also reminded all students to read at least a book a week during the summer. The LWBE students sang for the former first lady while the Canyon Ridge Middle School honors band played patriotic tunes. The students waved pompoms at the event finale. Lynette Haaland “It was really cool because Former First Lady Laura Welch Bush visited Laura W. Bush Elementary on Friday to celebrate the we got to hear her speak... and school’s 10th Anniversary. She encouraged all 900 students in attendance to read at least one book a she is still in touch with her week over the summer. second grade teacher,” said Melissa Richardson, 3rd grad- See more photos from the ceremony on page 8. er at LWBE. speaking. Education Center. “She was inspiring really. A private indoor reception and technol She made an appearance at the school in I can’t believe she came here,” said Matt ogy presentation hosted by the staff and August of 2002 when LWBE first opened Richardson, 4th grader at LWBE. He looks forward to learning math, sci- PTA followed her speech in the school its doors. ence and other subjects in the Outdoor library. Bush toured the school prior to
for the extension. Wilson was hired by the River Place Municipal Utility District to construct a new extension to the community’s original nature trail. Conrad stated that he informed Wilson verbally and later, in writing, that a portion of the extension encroached on a section of the Balcones Canyonland Preserve which is owned by the City of Austin. The Four Points News obtained a copy of an email dated January 11, 2008, from Wilson to the City of Austin regarding his proposed trail plan. In his communication, Wilson states that it “is not (his) interest to encroach upon prohibited areas, no matter how low-impact we may be. I understand these areas are off-limits for important ecological reasons....” Additionally, Wilson explained that the trail line he “drew was purely hypothetical”, meant merely to indicate the general area the Board was interested in and that the trail route he gave to the City for their review was drawn “in about 60 seconds”. Conrad did not receive any other plans submitted by Wilson or the RP MUD for review and considered the matter “dead” at that time. It wasn’t until 2010 when his office’s bird surveyors working in the trail area noticed the encroachment onto BCP property. Conrad brought in the City’s water utilities surveyor who determined in October of 2011 that a section of the extension was in fact built on cityowned property. In December, 2011, Conrad sent a letter to the River Place MUD to remove the trail and consulted with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service about the viability of keeping the trail in place. According to Conrad, the Service replied that “this is no place for a trail”. Conrad asked the MUD Board to close the trail and barricaded the encroaching trail section when the MUD did not comply with his request. “The letter from US Fish and Wildlife is unambiguous,” said Conrad. “We have no intention of putting a trail there and it’s not consistent with our permit (from US Fish and Wildlife).” Conrad stated that the City
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Austin Water Utility’s Wildland Conservation Division Manager William Conrad (shown here at a Balcones Canyonland Conservation Plan Scientific Advisory Commission meeting) responded to River Place MUD Board claims regarding his office’s involvement in shutting down a section of the development’s nature trail extension.
of Austin owns the Cortana preserve tract with money purchased through voter-approved bonds but agreed to manage it under a Section (10) (A) permit from the US Fish and Wildlife Service per the Endangered Species Act. “The purpose of the property being under Section (10) (A) is to protect the endangered species and their habitat,” said Austin Water Utility spokesperson Kevin Buchman. According to Conrad, although the Cortana tract is lower in terms of golden cheeked warbler habitat quality, the specific site of encroachment of River Place’s trail extension occurs at the “highest quality” place in the area. Conrad stated that neither the River Place MUD Board or its trail engineering company followed the correct protocol to request approval of the new pathway using the 2007 Trail Master Plan’s step-by-step procedure in place at the time. Conrad continued that even if the proper procedures were followed, the trail extension segment at issue would never have been approved as it encroached on BCP land and threatened the endangered species of birds livRP MUD, 4
Nearly $24,000 in Impact Grants awarded to area schools By LYNETTE HAALAND Four Points News The Hill Country Education Foundation surprised ten teachers and counselors with nearly $24,000 in program funding during its second grant patrol. Dr. Bret Champion, Superintendent of Leander ISD, joined
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several HCEF board members, HCEF campus representatives and grant committee members in awarding the grant recipients on May 4. “In these tough budgetary times, the HCEF Impact Grants allow us to equip our teachers with the tools they need to provide our children an exceptional
learning environment,” said Christine Bailie, HCEF Board Member and Impact Grant Cochair. Vandegrift High School was awarded two grants. Sarah Spradling, VHS Transition Coordinator, received $600 to provide textbook scholarships for students in need taking dual
credit courses. VHS Athletic Coordinator and Football Coach Drew Sanders received $1,000 to implement Coaching from the Inside Out, a summer program that will help build leadership skills in all Vandegrift athletes. Canyon Ridge Middle School received three grant awards. Jennifer Schuelke, CRMS 7th
grade Language Arts teacher, received $5,000 for her Plugging Back In grant application. These funds will allow her to purchase 10 iPads, which will allow for a systematic change to the skillsreferenced language arts curriculum for all CRMS 7th graders. All three CRMS science teachers received a grant of $1,304, which
will allow them to purchase three LCD digital microscopes. Amber Willis, CRMS 7th grade math teacher, received $5,000 for her Flipping the Classroom grant application, which provides 12 iPads to be used by all 7th grade math students. HCEF GRANTS, 2
Fed Reserve Economist upbeat about Austin; spoke at recent Old Pros meeting By RICH KEITH Four Points News
Senior Federal Reserve Economist Dr. Keith Phillips was the guest speaker at the recent Steiner Ranch Old Pros meeting. Phillips has been with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas since 1984 and his aim was to deliver ‘as
much fun as is possible” with his speech on April 18. Armed with a formidable PowerPoint presentation and a quiver of jokes to fit any economic condition, he discussed how national trends are comparing in Texas as well as the Austin economy. In 2011, the Texas economy grew stronger than the national
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Strengthening parental partnerships to support LISD students Last week, Leander ISD elementary campuses were abuzz with Mothers’ Day festivities. Teas, muffins and colorful, handmade cards were in no short supply. We are privileged to honor mothers and fathers for being the greatest influences, role models and teachers our students will ever know. Our effectiveness as educators goes much deeper because of parent collaboration. I mentioned last week that our Learning Model explicitly notes parent and community involvement in our educational processes. As our students’ needs are complex and ever-changing, we are aware that the school system doesn’t have all the answers and must increasingly rely upon parents to help us bridge gaps. In light of these challenges and because ours is a sys-
tem of feedback built around systematic communication loops, in the last week, LISD offered opportunities for parents and community members to learn ways they can support the physical, mental and emotional well-being of our students. On Thursday, May 10, LISD hosted an anti-bullying miniconference at Deer Creek Elementary. The conference was kicked off with a keynote address by Megan Flowers with the Anti-Defamation League, who addressed how our community can work together to move our vision forward. The 160 participants then rotated through three sessions. One rotation focused on bully facts and how LISD manages reports and prevention programs. This session also addressed the emotional toll on
those impacted by bullying. The district offered similar sessions second rotation geared to young was designed students to help to educate parcombat bullying ents and stuand prejudice, and because we dents on how to identify, prevalue their invent and deal put, collected with bullying. student feedDistrict specialas well. BRET CHAMPION back ists shared signs We appreciate and indicators that may not be everyone who was in attendance noticeable to parents who aren’t at our anti-bullying mini-conferfamiliar with new behavioral ence and lent their voice to this and social trends. The final rota- important issue. tion highlighted successful anti- In line with our efforts to probullying programs implemented tect our students physically and and expanding in LISD, in par- emotionally, on Monday, LISD ticular our own C2 clubs. Fi- hosted, “Keeping Your Students nally, the closing session brought Safe: Suicide-Prevention and participants together to provide Postvention,” in the Vista Ridge feedback on where we are doing High School Auditorium. Parwell and where we can improve ents and community members in own anti-bullying efforts. The were invited to attend. This in-
formational session brought in community resources, including Elizabeth Roebuck, Texas Suicide Prevention Organization, a part of Mental Health America, to discuss suicide, how to recognize if someone is at-risk and how to respond; and Annie Burwell, director of the Williamson County Mobile Outreach team, to discuss how this organization helps families get access to assistance. Participants also learned how LISD counselors serve students. We thank everyone who came out and contributed to this event. The district’s commitment to student safety issues includes preventing students from engaging in risky behavior, including substance abuse. Parents promote student well-being by reminding their children of the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Not surpris-
SRE’s Heart to Heart makes a CRMS student wins second difference for kids with cancer at Speak Out Essay Contest Earlier this month, Steiner Ranch Elementary’s Heart to Heart group combined their baking skills and philanthropic philosophy to make a difference in the lives of patients at Dell’s Cancer Center for Children. By holding a bake sale in conjunction with neighborhood garage sales, the youngsters raised over $1,000 in only four hours for the local hospital. “I described in great detail what the children and youth go through while being treated for cancer and how it truly chang-
es the patients’ lives as well as their families’ lives,” said Jennifer Rountree, Steiner Ranch Elementary school teacher and mentor of Heart to Heart. “I explained that the treatment can be a huge financial burden and that one parent typically has to quit their job just to stay with their child. The girls were very moved by these new found facts and became highly motivated to create a ‘power bake sale’". “They proved that with much passion they could sell baked goods like no one ever has!”
Ally Carter, of Canyon Ridge Middle School, participated in the 3rd Annual Speak Out Essay Contest and received second place for the Middle School Division. The contest is sponsored by the Travis County Sheriff ’s Office and People Against Violent Crime. This years’ theme was “Extending the Vision – Reaching Every Victim”. In her essay, Carter wrote "I find it quite aggravating when unique personalities are crushed due to one's harsh, and rather uncalled for, words of violence." "With the help of a friend, she discovered that it is better to embrace her unique personality and speak her opinions," she said. Carter's advice is to,
ingly, research shows that parents are the most powerful influence in their child’s life. According to Drugfree.org, “Kids who learn a lot about the risks of drugs and alcohol from their parents are up to 50 percent less likely to use than those who do not.” Our educational system is strengthened because of our parental support, and nothing is more important than the health and safety of our students. I invite you to check out the LISD website for more information on how you can support the physical, mental and emotional well-being of our students, including learning more about bullying prevention, counseling services and drug-free programs. Together we will make positive differences in our children’s lives.
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Publisher’s Point of View Laura Bush put smiles on everyone’s faces Former First Lady Laura Bush had everyone laughing during her speech on Friday at Laura Welch Bush Elementary in Steiner Ranch. She affectionately called the school “my school” early on in her 12 minute speech and asked the students if that was okay to called it “my school”. About half of the students said “yes” and the other half said “no” - as kids will sometimes do. You could tell the PTA, parents and teachers were all smiling and trying to encourage the kids to say “yes”. After what seemed like a long time, Bush said, “Okay, you can call it your school then,” and everyone laughed. Bush is also the former First Lady of Texas and a native Texan who was born and raised in Midland, where she attended public schools. She gave a warm speech on Friday and talked about the impact of teachers. She spoke fondly of her second grade teacher and of other important educators. A former public school librarian, Bush has used her public role to highlight the importance of libraries, reading and education. She taught elementary grades and served as a librarian in public schools in Dallas, Houston, and Austin from 1968 to 1977. Her focus on reading and public education
made her a logical choice for the name of the new school in Steiner in 2002, said LISD school board members. The Texas Education Agency reports that Laura Welch Bush Elementary is the first Texas school named for the U.S. First Lady. At LWBE’s 10th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, Bush cut the ribbon for the new Outdoor Education Center. The elevated deck is built under a large live oak, I believe, with bench seating. “I hope that you’ll fall in love with the outdoors and playing outside, and that your teachers can use this space to show you how we can better take care of our beautiful state,” she said. The LWBE students waved pompoms and sang patriotic songs with the accompaniment of the Canyon Ridge Middle School Honor Band. Bush was escorted off stage and whisked away in her nine-car motorcade not long after that. One police officer told me it was a large motorcade so people don’t know which car she’s actually in. That didn’t stop people from trying as many were standing along the street in hopes of catching the rare sight of a dignitary in Four Points.
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Favorite part of the Laura W. Bush Elementary 10th Anniversary Ceremony with guest of honor Laura Bush?
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I enjoyed the ceremony and the cutting of the ribbon.
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on weekends! Why does Austin so consistently ignore the transportation needs of Four Points? Darn it that makes me mad! Signed, Thrown Under the Bus
Dear Thrown, Clearly public transDarn it, portation is a mess, or non My kid got a job at existent in Four Points. HowThat makes me mad Lakeline and wants to ever, Cap Metro’s “All Systems take a bus to work. There Go!” 2010 report indicates the is an express bus 122 with need for a bus 922 between Four stops at 3M, Lakeline and downPoints and downtown. But it has no lotown. But there is no public parking on 3M cal champion. So stop complaining and get 100 property, you may have to show your ID to the people down to the next meeting of CAMPO’s 3M guard there, and of course the bus runs only Transit Working Group. PRESERVE, FROM 1 ing there. “The City of Austin invested general revenue bond money for this land,” said Conrad. “It’s our duty to manage it for this purpose. We have a responsibility to the voters to make sure we don’t convert the property from the use it was approved for.” Currently there are seven
parkland sites on preserve land but, according to Conrad, all were authorized in original negotiations of (10)(A) agreements or followed Trail Master Plan procedures for approval: Emma Long, St. Edwards, Barton Creek, Bull Creek, Beryl Preserve, Mount Bonnell and Forest Ridge (hiking only trail). Approximately a third of the BCP
land has trails permitted. River Place MUD Board’s handling of trail conflict challenged during April meeting River Place MUD Board President Jim Casey, during the scheduled April meeting, cited Conrad’s office for not providing Wilson with a map indicating where the boundaries of the BCP ended. According to Casey,
the River Place MUD Board was “never told the trail was built on City of Austin property until he received a letter from Conrad on December 28, 2011”, which he said was first delivered to the development’s management company, Severn Trent. Conrad stated that his office was never asked for a survey and that such surveys are public record. River Place resident Clarence West questioned the MUD Board about their response to the trail extension controversy. “I enjoy the trail and walked the lower trail when it first opened,” said West during last month’s meeting. “The MUD hired a surveyor. Somebody made a mistake there. There’s a metes and bounds description. To me, it all goes back to the original survey....I take it that’s a recorded document.” River Place MUD attorney Philip Haag agreed, after reviewing a survey conducted by the City, that a segment of the trail extension unequivocably encroaches on preserve land. However, Haag informed the MUD that the US Fish and Wildlife Service has the jurisdictional oversight governing endangered species with the City of Austin
and Balcones Canyonland Conservation Plan (BCCP) acting on their behalf. “If I was in your shoes, I’d probably go to the US Fish and Wildlife Service first,” advised William (Bill) Gravenor, a guest at the meeting who was involved in developing River Place. Gravenor suggested that the Board may be able to “go to the BCCP and buy a transfer tract that’s easier to buy than relocate the trail.” Conrad declined to “create a position of public policy” that a trail builder can “pay” to relocate a trail once it’s deemed illegal or retroactively obtain permission for its encroachment after the trail is finished. Conrad also did not recall seeing anything in the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s permit which would allow a federal exception to this type of action. Board declines to take action against trail builder, evades questioning President Jim Casey, when asked if the River Place MUD Board is pursuing any action against Stan Wilson or his company for building the trail on protected property, replied by email that “in this case we believe the best course is to recon-
cile the situation with the City of Austin/Balcones Canyonland Preserve”. However, an account of April’s board meeting shows a very different string of comments between Board members and West: “There’s a strategic reason we have not pursued your point,” stated River Place MUD Board Treasurer Lee Wretlind to West’s questioning about conducting a survey. “Is there some claim against the surveyor who was hired who allowed this?” asked West. “I’ve told you all that I’m going to tell you,” said Wretlind. “We’re looking at it as a board.” “Everything has to be disclosed by the board,” said West. “Everything discussed has to be disclosed.” “We have not brought it to the board, a quorum of the board,” said Wretlind. “You’ve had deliberations about these things without a public meeting?” asked West. According to the Texas Office of the Attorney General introduction to the 2012 Open Meetings Handbook, the Open Meetings Act “requires meetings of governmental bodies to be open to the public except for expressly authorized closed sessions.”
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When former locals Christine and Chris Cook left Austin nine years ago, the couple knew they would someday return. The Cooks determined that the Central Texas area is the best location to expand their homegrown business as well as philanthropic endeavors. A few weeks ago, the Cooks held a Grand Opening celebration for their newest location at Quinlan Crossing, 5145 N. RM 620. “We tried to figure out where the best place was to open more stores,” said Chris. “There are incredible demographics and growth out here and this center’s a perfect example of it.” The Cooks began their retail mattress corporation in Dallas in 2003 and today the company boasts 39 stores including 10 loca-
tions underway in Austin. Sleep Experts offers a selection of innerspring, foam and air mattresses and “gives customers a full 365 days to return or exchange their mattresses if they are not completely satisfied.” In addition to focusing on their customers, the Cooks are striving to serve the entire Austin community by partnering with SafePlace, Foundation Communities and other nonprofit organizations which help those in need. The company is planning to participate in a Safeplace event on June 19 in which Sleep Experts will replace all of the beds in the emergency shelter and perform a makeover in the facility’s bedrooms. Additionally, the Cooks accept old beds which they refurbish at their own expense and disperse to Texas families. To date, the company has donated more than 9,000 beds to-
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Christine (front row, 4th from left) and Chris (front row, 5th from left) Cook recently returned to Austin to open Sleep Experts, a mattress retail store located in Quinlan Crossing. Photo contributed by Michele Golden
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Viper Boys Soccer reaps District 51-4A awards In their most successful season to date, Vandegrift High School boys soccer squad topped the District in play and landed a slew of honors including Coach of the Year, Chad Aldrich. Freshman Matt Woolf was named Co-Newcomer of the Year and was joined by seniors Brett Koster as Offensive MVP, Rand Fredrickson as Midfielder MVP and Stephen McCue as Co-Goalkeeper of the Year.
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VHS band student takes top honor twice Local flutist wins $300 By RICH KEITH Four Points News Vandegrift High School senior and Drum Major Caitlin Hall took first place and the $300 top prize at the the Austin Flute Club’s Young Artist Competition, winning for the second time in three years. Hall won the same competition in March of 2010 playing piccolo. “Once you've won first place, you cannot enter the contest again on the same instrument,” Hall said. Not to be deterred, she and her private lesson teacher, Ann Kjerulf-Knien, decided she should compete again on the flute. Flutists and piccoloists from all around the Austin area compete in the annual event. Hall competed against the largest field in the history of the event, with nearly 30 contestants in the Senior Division alone. The judges included private flute instructors from the Austin area and
college professors. “We played a required piece and a solo of our choice within the 10 minute requirement,” she said. Later the judges had callbacks. “So five of us had to go back and play an excerpt from our solo for the judges again.” Another VHS band student, Rhea Adhikary, received Honorable Mention in the competition. A Winner’s Recital was held last month at Concordia University Texas where the top players performed their chosen pieces and were awarded their prize winnings as well as a certificate. “I competed against flutists that made it to All-State. Most flutists have heard of this competition, so the win will look great on my resume, along with giving me more experience performing and interacting with fellow flute players,” she said. “The criticism the judges gave me will help me become an even better musician, helping me excel as I approach college,” she added. Hall has chosen to study music performance in college next year, crediting her middle school
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900 Laura Welch Bush Elementary students joined guest of honor and school namesake Laura Welch Bush in the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States and of the Texas flag.
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