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March 17, 2016 Volume 21, No. 5 Southwest Austin’s Community Newspaper Since 1995

Bowie beats Westlake 4-3

Scouts’ camping equipment stolen by Ann Fowler OAK HILL - A Grinch attempted to steal camping from hundreds of Oak Hill girl scouts, taking $2,000 worth of camping equipment from a locked storage shed last week. According to Janessa Glenn, Director for the Oak Hill Service Unit of Girls Scouts of Central Texas, the stored equipment was shared by 100 local Girl Scout troops with more than 700 members. “Many many service units don’t have camping equipment and never have,” she said. Beyond the shock and disappointment that someone would steal the girls’ equipment was the realization that camping season is weeks away. “Our biggest issue was the April 1 weekend,” Glenn said. A camping trip has been planned for CSAs — cadet senior ambassadors, girls in high school and middle school. The planned Cast-Iron Cook-Off was in jeopardy with no Dutch oven, no tents, no cast iron supplies. “This is camping season,” said Glenn. We had to figure out what to do.” And what they did was set up a GoFundMe account and spread the word. And, just as the famous Dr. Seuss character could not steal Christmas from Whoville, the lo-

cal Grinch could not stop the Girl Scouts. In three hours, generous Austinites had donated $1900 to replace the stolen equipment. “People in the community have been so wonderful, said Glenn. With barely two weeks before the start of camping season, she reported, “We’re in good shape now. We’re concentrating on what we need, pricing it. We are hopeful we can do it before April 1” — just in time

for the Cast-Iron Cook-Off. In view of the generosity of the community, a second GoFundMe account has been set up for those wishing to show support for the local girls. “We reached our original goal,” said Glenn, but the girls could use more supplies for their events. To support the local Girl Scouts, see https://www.gofundme.com/ smtg3vus

Local Girl Scouts were able to raise funds to replace equipment stolen from their strage shed in just a few hours.

Inside this issue:

Spring Home and Garden Special

Gazette: Sarah Weeks

Despite the ejection of a key player over words with Westlake’s catcher, the remaining Bowie Bulldogs rmaintained their cool to come out on top in Tuesday evenings game at Burger Field. Outstanding bunting ability helped the Bulldogs pull off the one-run win. Sports start on p. 14.

Agaves and Aloes, p. 3 Gazette: Sarah Weeks

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Civic Agenda This space is reserved for information on civic happenings that occur in, or relate to the Southwest Austin area. To be included in the Civic Agenda, a meeting or event must relate to public policy. For other community events please see our community calendar on page 10. If you would like to be included, please e-mail editorial@oakhillgazette.com with the subject “Civic Agenda” and include details of your meeting or happening, along with any relevant agenda items. Democratic Party County Convention Saturday, March 19th, Registration opens at 8am Hyatt Regency on Barton Springs Rd. If you would like to become a delegate to the state convention June 16-18 in San Antonio, or try to become a national delegate, you must attend the county convention. Registration will open at 8 a.m. and the Convention will be called to order at 10 a.m. You may also preregister online at Register.txdemocrats.org. OHNPCT Zoning Meeting March 23 at 6:30 pm ACC Pinnacle Campus 10th floor - Room 1013 The City of Austin has received applications for a plan amendment and zoning change for property located at 6701, 6825 1/2 and 7045 1/2 Rialto Boulevard (Approx. 27.549 acres) within the Oak Hill Combined Neighborhood Plan (East Oak Hill). The Oak Hill Neighborhood Planning Contact Team will hear community input beginning at 8 p.m. after the City of Austin’s public meeting, and may vote to make a recommendation regarding the requested zoning and land use change. https://www.austintexas. gov/devreview/index.jsp Volunteer Deputy Registrar Training Tuesday, April 4 , 2016 – 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Travis County Tax Office, 5501 Airport Blvd., Austin, TX 78751

Volunteer Deputy Registrars help citizens register to vote, promote voter registration at community events and within social networks, distribute voter registration applications and confirm that applications are completed correctly, issue an official receipt as proof of registration, and deliver applications to the Voter Registrar within five days of completion. Becoming a deputy registrar allows you to help the tax office register 90 percent of the county’s eligible voters by the 2016 Presidential Election. Currently, the tax office needs to register approximately 48,000 county residents to reach that goal. For more information, please visit www.TravisCountyTax.org or call (512) 854-9473. Follow the tax office on Facebook for all the latest voter registration news, including training dates, www.facebook.com/ TravisCountyTaxOffice. Find volunteer opportunities at GivePulse.com City of Austin leaders have announced a partnership with GivePulse, a local civic good startup, to make it easier for Austinites to find volunteer opportunities. The online tool at GivePulse.com, matches community members and service-learning students who want to make a difference with nonprofits and organizations seeking volunteers On GivePulse, residents can register to be notified of volunteer opportunities that interest them from the City of Austin and several Central Texas agencies. Volunteer opportunities range from one-time

events to ongoing activities for individuals, youth and large groups. City departments often rely on volunteers to provide an enhanced level of public service. Needs include youth sports coaches, docents, dog walkers, tree-planters and volunteers to help seniors in library computer labs. Volunteer with the Travis County Sheriff ’s Office- Victim Services Unit Next training session starts March 21 Volunteers with the Victim Services Unit of the Travis County Sheriff ’s Office assist staff on the front lines of crisis intervention! They provide immediate response to victims of various criminal and crisis circumstances. Volunteers must complete a comprehensive training program AND must be accompanied on a series of call outs before they can begin taking calls on their own. The monthly requirement is 4 fourhour shifts per month (16 hours). During these shifts, volunteers are “on-call” and must be prepared to respond to a request for assistance immediately. Volunteers must be of excellent moral standing and have the sensitivity required to provide effective assistance to those in crisis. Volunteers must be 21 or older, have a reliable vehicle and have a working cell phone. They must also be able to attend the required three week training (Mondays 6pm-9pm, Thursdays 6pm-9pm, Saturdays 9am-5pm for three consecutive weeks). For more information, go to www. tcsheriff.org/victim-services or contact the Lindsey Cunningham at lindsey.cunningham@co.travis. tx.us or 512- 854-48492.

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Tough Year-Round Succulents for the Oak Hill Area Story and Photos By Bill Scheick Admittedly, not everyone enjoys agaves and aloes as garden options. Whenever large varieties of these succulents are located awkwardly in a front yard, their otherwise striking features can appear like “many tentacled beasts,”- Jonathan Silvertown’s phrase in Demons in Eden. Since large agaves and aloes demand plenty of space and consequently “steal the eye,” their home-landscape positioning requires careful forethought. On the other hand, not all agaves and aloes hog attention. Both plants come in various sizes and can be a good investment as either primary or auxiliary garden additions well adapted for survival in the quick-draining granular soil of the Oak Hill area. Embedded in rocky settings or among draught-

tolerant perennials, smaller agaves and aloes can serve as modest highlights and even contribute a surprisingly subtle beauty.

Agave Peculiarities Agaves are nonconformists. Being neither annuals nor perennials, they resist conventional botanic designations. They get their own fancy term: monocarpic — meaning they flower once and then die. There are a few agave species which bloom more than once, but these polycarpic mavericks are still not considered perennials. Agaves keep secrets, too. When their high-rise, nectar-rich flowers open slowly in sequence from the bottom to the top of a spike, they draw considerable interest from bats, birds and gardeners alike. Despite all this fanfare, however,

the timing of each agave’s bigtop display of blooms remains its private business. This is the case with the so-called century plant (A. americana), famous for its 16-26 foot flower spike. This monocarpic agave starts out as a smallish “pup” but eventually turns into a monster. And despite legend, it doesn’t actually wait 100 years before fatally flowering. Depending on the temperature range of its location, among other factors, it blooms at an unpredictable time somewhere between 10 and 35 years. Even agave root behavior is eccentric. Agave roots spread widely in a circular pattern when water is available. During dry spells these shallow roots quickly die without harming the water-storing succulent. As soon as moisture is once again present, new roots rapidly form — a conservational trick agaves learned from originating in desert conditions.

Their long-lived, lovely rosettes are also a bit unusual. They serve as water collectors. Whereas most garden plants should be moistened at ground level to prevent foliar diseases, agaves benefit from overhead watering, especially

during draughts when their roots routinely die back. Their tightly spiraled leaves will funnel water directly toward already-forming new roots.

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Commissioner’s Corner

Precinct 3

New committee tackles courthouse issue by Gerald Daugherty, Precinct 3 Commissioner

25-member Citizens Advisory Committee to help us develop new After the defeat of Travis County’s ideas for this Civil Courts project, November 2015 bond proposal for a with each Commissioners Court new Civil and Family Courthouse, member selecting five people for this committee. This new my November colcommittee will get right to umn discussed the work, scheduling their first history leading up meeting for March 31st. to that vote. Even They’ll have to “hit the of those who agreed ground running” to help that there’s a need for the Commissioners Court a new Civil Courtin this endeavor. house, many said While we do have some they voted against holdovers from the origthat proposal for two inal committee (to promain reasons: It was vide some continuity and too expensive (thus too much added tax- Gerald Daugherty institutional knowledge), about two-thirds are new es); and, it was a bad location (on prime downtown real members to ensure that we have “new blood” in this effort. estate). To give you an idea of the work In this early part of 2016 we’ve regrouped and started the process ahead of them, they’ve been given of figuring out what our options direction to “discuss pros and cons will be to come up with a solution of various site and concept options, that our citizens would support (by participate in an evaluation process, reconsidering the location, the cost, instill confidence in the soundness and the design). As elected officials of the advice and options proposed we know we need to take this on, for the Commissioners Court and and be creative to be successful in Travis County residents.” Take note of the fact that since they this endeavor. We’ve already had five separate themselves are residents of Travis Commissioners Court agenda items County, they’ll have an obligation to to discuss the way forward. We make sure that any proposal would first decided to continue our con- “pass muster” with you, their fellow sultant contract to help us analyze residents of Travis County. In looking for people as my seadditional site options, because they’ve already accumulated mas- lections for this new committee, I sive amounts of information on this specifically chose people that had project. They’ll focus on additional opposed the bond referendum, real estate research, analysis, and and challenged them to be a part data mapping for the siting of a of our new effort to come up with future project. Plus, they’ll help us a solution that the citizens would be evaluate changes in scope and size comfortable with. This way I knew of the previously proposed project. that all ideas would be considered We next decided to “sunset” the and fully vetted. One example of an idea that could 35-member Community Focus Committee that was the sounding address the price tag of the project is board for the development of the to have shared courtrooms, instead original proposed bond refer- of a separate courtroom for each endum. We established a new judge. This would lower the cost

of the building, and could even accommodate the addition of new judges needed in the future. To assist all involved in this new effort, our consultants have developed an updated Site Criteria Evaluation Matrix that will provide a score for all the options for a site. This new matrix will have 10 categories of over 60 criteria elements organized into 3 tiers. It is as complicated as it sounds, but it’s the best way to fairly and effectively score each possible site to measure that site’s possibility as the location of a new Civil Courthouse. As examples, some of the 10 categories are: “Current Market Cost of Land and Availability”, “Transportation Access”, “Design & Construction Issues”, “Financing & Funding Feasibility”. We’re on a rapid schedule to receive presentations from our staff and consultants later this month. They’ll report on the Site Matrix results, with analysis of Travis County owned properties as a potential site. Then we’ll get an early April presentation showing the analysis for non-county owned properties. And there’s a May target date for final findings telling us the most viable sites for a new Civil Courthouse. I do want to emphasize that the Citizens Advisory Committee will look everywhere around the County (not just downtown) for the best site. Beginning April 1st you’ll be able to keep up with the progress of our effort by going to the Travis County website www.traviscountytx.gov , find the Planning and Budget home page, and click on the “Economic Development” link. Also, you’re welcome any time to contact my office at 512-854-9386 with any questions you might have.

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Ongoing Events Farmer’s Market at Sunset Valley - Locally grown fresh produce at Tony Burger Center, 3200 Jones Rd. Saturdays from 9am-1pm. www. sfcfarmersmarket.org. Docent Tours of AMOA - Each Sat. & Sun. 1pm Docent-led tours of the recently restored 1916 Driscoll Villa, the intimate art exhibition Laguna Gloria Grounded and the historic gardens overlooking Lake Austin. Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress 512-495-9224 www.amoa.org. Texas OutdoorWomen’s Network Open to women of all ages interested in outdoor activities. fishing, kayaking, camping, hiking and more! No experience required. Free monthly meetings on fourth Tuesday of each month at 6pm at the LCRA Red Bud Complex, 3601 Lake Austin Blvd. . www.townaustin.org. Hill Country Outdoors- “Austin’s Most Active Outdoor, Sport an Social Club” Specializing in adventure with outdoor events such as hiking, camping, biking, road trips and rafting. hillcountryoutdoors.com.

Westcave Preserve public weekend tours- Sats. and Sundays, 10am., noon, 2pm & 4, $5 adult/$2 child/$15 family. One mile hike into the canyon & back. Kids welcome w/ adult. No pets. For more info call (830)825-3442 westcave.org . Guided Hikes - Second Sat. & second Sun. of each month at 9am at Bright Leaf Natural Area, 4400 Crestway Dr., Hikes are usually 4 miles long and last about 2 hours.Wear sturdy shoes and bring your own water. brightleaf.org Nature Hike at McKinney State Falls - Free interpretive hikes to discover the diverse range of flora and fauna that can be seen at McKinney Falls. Hikes are offered the 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month starting at 10am from the Smith Visitors Center. Wear comfortable shoes, a hat, and bring water. Hikes last approximately 1.5 hours. jeanneffia@gmail.com

New Events Saturday, March 26 8th Annual Funky Chicken Coop Tour-The FCCT encourages city residents to raise backyard poultry

by demonstrating the many ways poultry housing can be successfully incorporated into an urban residence. The theme this year is Chickens as Zero Waste Heroes. Participants will tour chicken coops located at homes around Austin to catch a rare firsthand look at the many innovative ways Austin’s chicken and other poultry keepers are tapping into backyard birds’ potential to transform household waste into valuable compost for lawn and garden. Learn how these delightful animals can help minimize the amount of waste our city sends to the landfill. Get inspired to create or enhance your own coop! Coops are open for ticket holders 10am - 4pm www.austincooptour.org Saturday, April 2 LBJ 100 BicycleTour-The LBJ Bicycle Tour begins and ends on the LBJ Ranch airstrip with routes of 10, 30, 42, and 62 miles, taking riders on peaceful country roads and past historical landmarks that figured prominently in American history and Johnson family history. Luci Johnson guides a bicycle tour around the ranch at 2:00 pm. www.lbj100.bike q

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Thursday, March 17th Twangfest - 12pm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar Blvd. Austin Tx 78704 512-442-6189 www.brokenspokeaustintx.net Chris Bell Quartet - 6:30 at Central Market Westgate4477 S. Lamar 512899-4300 centralmarket.com ¡AH-HA! - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Ln 512 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com Friday, March 18th

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Karen Tennison - 12pm at Central Market Westgate4477 S. Lamar 512899-4300 centralmarket.com Monday, March 21 Austin Cajun Aces - 6:30pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Ln 512 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com Tuesday, March 22 Johnny Cash Band/Weldon Henson - 6pm/8:15pmpm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar Blvd. Austin Tx 78704 512-442-6189 www.brokenspokeaustintx.net Wednesday, March 23 The Ascots - Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Lane #400 512-288-9994 satellitebistroandbar.com

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Choctaw Wildfire - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Ln 512 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com

Tish Hinojosa - 8:30 Mercer Street Dance 332 Mercer Street Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 858-4314 mercerstreetdancehall.com

Brandon Rhyder - 7pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com

The Tailgators-10pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Ln 512 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com Rey Arteaga - 6:30pm at Central Market Westgate4477 S. Lamar 512899-4300 centralmarket.com Saturday, March 19 SXSW Crawfish Boil - 4pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Ln 512 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com Lucas Cook/Matthew Lane/Adam Hood - 6pm/8:30pm/10:30pm Poodies Hilltop Bar and Grill 22308 Hwy. 71W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net Ben Rodgers/Alvin Crow 6pm/9:30pmpm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar Blvd. Austin Tx 78704 512-442-6189 www.brokenspokeaustintx.net Sunday, March 20

Lil Darlin - 6:30pm at Central Market Westgate4477 S. Lamar 512-8994300 centralmarket.com Tony Harrison/Derailers 6pm/9:30pmpm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar Blvd. Austin Tx 78704 512-442-6189 www.brokenspokeaustintx.net

Hal Ketchum - 7pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com Saturday, March 26 Bastard Songs of Johnny Cash 8:30pm Mercer Street Dance 332 Mercer Street Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 858-4314 mercerstreetdancehall.com Palomino Shakedown - 6:30pm at Central Market Westgate4477 S. Lamar 512-899-4300 centralmarket. com Monday, March 28 WC Jameson Hosts Special Guest Houston Marchman - 6:30pm Poodies Hilltop Bar and Grill 22308 Hwy. 71W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net Wednesday, March 30 Joe King Carrasco & Danny B Harvey/The Peacemakers - 7pm/10pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Ln 512 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com

Friday, March 25 Ru Coleman/Shawn Nelson/ TheWarhorses-6pm/8pm/10:30pm Poodies Hilltop Bar and Grill 22308 Hwy. 71W. 512-264-0318 poodies.net Hot Texas Swing Band - 8:30pm Mercer Street Dance 332 Mercer Street Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 858-4314 mercerstreetdancehall.com Michael Ballew/Gary P Nunn 6pm/9:30pmpm Broken Spoke 3201 S. Lamar Blvd. Austin Tx 78704 512-442-6189 www.brokenspokeaustintx.net

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Outdoors & Fitness

New Events Saturday, March 26 8th Annual Funky Chicken Coop Tour-The FCCT encourages city residents to raise backyard poultry

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Arts & Entertainment, cont.

New Events

Gurf Morlix/Radio Birds - 7pm /8pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com

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Thursday, March 24

Dale Watson - 10p Poodies Hilltop Bar and Grill 22308 Hwy. 71 W. 512264-0318 poodies.net

Choctaw Wildfire - 7pm Evangeline Cafe 8106 Brodie Ln 512 282-2586 evangelinecafe.com

Tish Hinojosa - 8:30 Mercer Street Dance 332 Mercer Street Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (512) 858-4314 mercerstreetdancehall.com

Brandon Rhyder - 7pm Strange Brew 5326 Manchaca 512-828-7636 strangebrewloungeside.com

Mikaela Kahn - Bistro & Bar 5900 Slaughter Lane #400 512-288-9994 satellitebistroandbar.com

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Drippin’ Lowdown

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Time to hit the roads and enjoy the wildflowers OK - I know that an early spring column about wildflower drives in the Hill Country is the journalistic equivalent of Bluebonnet Art (those ubiquitous paintings of a dirt road overgrown with wildflowers - available in sofa size for only $25!) - but hear me out.... The beautiful landscapes out west of Austin are worth an afternoon drive, especially when there’s an entertaining event to enjoy at the end of the trail. Even after a dry winter, last fall’s ample rain and our recent spring rains are bringing out the bluebonnets, paintbrush, winecups, etc. in good numbers. Be forewarned that Central Texans have as many opinions about “the best bluebonnets

drives” as they have about “the best barbeque joints” - so pick your own from any of the following. For the pure ple asure of wildflowers, t h e r e’s t h e ever-popular Willow City Loop Drive northeast of Fredericksburg. Some folks (myself included) maintain that Laurel Robertson the granitic soils around Marble Falls create the most vibrant

blooms. You can go far afield, to Llano and Lampasas, for some stunning eye candy views. The Texas Historical Commission’s Texas Heritage Trails Program website (txhillcountrytrail.com) has lots of information, including maps and details, on some of the best. Texas Highways Magazine also lists some good ones on their website: texashighways.com If you want your drive to include a fun event, head west on Hwy 290 to Johnson City on March 19. The Franklin Family Ranch (on FM 165 and Middle Creek Road, southeast of town) hosts their annual Family Easter Picnic and Easter Egg Hunt from 11am - 2pm. There’ll be 8,000+

eggs to hunt, live music, rock climbing, happy trail rides, games, inflatables, etc. at the family-friendly free event. They’re even serving lunch. For even more fun, continue on west to Luckenbach (turn south on Luckenbach Road a little way before Fredericksburg) for their annual Mud Dauber Festival, celebrating the spring return of the red wasp. The no-holds-barred chili cook-off that accompanies the festival is the best one east of Terlingua (say the organizers at Luckenbach). This year’s cook-off benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Fredericksburg. As always at Luckenbach, there will be live music - Billy Joe Shaver, Two Tons of Steel, Dale Watson, The

Merles, Brad Cunningham Band, and Bo Porter Trio. The Grand Opening of Phase I the Texas Rangers Heritage Center (chronicling the illustrious history of the Texas Rangers) takes place March 19 in Fredericksburg. Visitors can enjoy historical reenactments, cannon firing, cowboy poets, trick roping, wagon rides, Texas history authors and live entertainment - all with free admission. An evening concert with Red Steagall and The Boys in the Bunkhouse has already sold out, but you can put your name on a stand-by list, in case any tickets become available. Opening ceremonies begin at 10 am and the

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Growing agaves and aloes in Oak Hill, cont. from p.3 Agave Basics Agaves are so standoffish that they don’t need much, if any, help from us. In the fall, simply plant them in rocky, well-draining and slightly elevated spots exposed to plenty of sunlight. Work in a small amount of compost, cover their sun-scorched settings with small stones and then water infrequently. Basically, agaves prefer to be left alone. That’s good news because handling agaves is hardly fun. Their thick leaves are inflexible, produce shredding marginal teeth and often bear hazardous tip-spines. Inattention has impressed on me just how sudden, deep, painful and long-lasting is a hypodermic puncture by these incredibly sharp terminal needles. Wear thick gloves

and a long-sleeved shirt, don glasses to safeguard eyes and resettle these plants while they are still small enough to handle. Always keep pets and children away from them.

Agave Placement The real challenge with agaves is determining where to put them in a home landscape without creating an eyesore. Of course, beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, and so it isn’t likely that we would all agree on the aesthetics of agave placement. All the same, here are a few suggestions to consider. When thinking about location, agave size, growth pattern and cold hardiness matter. Solitary A. americana, a Mexican native with a cold tolerance of 15º F, will reach

between 6 and 10 feet high before it flowers. Large A. weberi (12º F), medium-sized A. lophantha (10º F) and small A. parryi (-20º F) will extend underground rhizomes to form colonies of new and transplantable rosettes. Smallsized A. victoriae-reginae (10º F) from Mexico and medium-sized A. havardiana (-10º F) from West Texas are usually solitary but can produce occasional “pups.” The dramatic big agaves are best utilized in naturally open areas with other large plants, such as spineless prickly pears, to create a harmonious impression. The Rio Grande Valley native A. lophantha, ranging between 2-3 feet high and 1-2 feet wide, nicely fills in hardto-manage gravely and sloping homestead edges close to a sidewalk or street. Medium-sized Mexican native A. filifera, embellished by striking white filaments, can serve as an accent plant. For bright shade, consider gorgeous cultivars of A. desmettiana, though keep in mind that temperatures below 25º F

damage this succulent. For small spaces, select a petite, spreading agave such as A. parryi. This southwestern native also

comes in three varieties differing in leaf pattern and cold sensitivity.

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Aloe Popularity Medicinal aloe (Aloe vera), the source of a large number of health remedies, is one of the best-known plants in the world. This tropical succulent also remains enormously popular simply as an easy-care houseplant valued for its quirky windowsill or porch-step beauty. Without plenty of bright natural lighting, however, such potted indoor aloes might not bloom even when they do increase in size. Many normally grow upwards to varying heights as well as expand sideways by producing suckering basil rosettes. Both growth patterns eventually result in a crowded pot.

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That’s when some people — I’m not mentioning any neighbors’ names — have been tempted to plant their A. vera outdoors. This is usually a mistake, especially in the Oak Hill area. Although A. vera is a succulent, its tropical tissues easily desiccate in our summer sunlight or rupture during our winter frosts. Most of the cute little aloes frequently available at big-box stores have the same outdoors vulnerability. As outside plants, such aloes simply can’t take too much rain, sun or cold. They can be fun indoor plants, but tend to be doomed as in-ground specimens. Successful in-ground aloe species exhibit considerably more cold hardiness and sun-tolerance.

Outside Aloes Some aloes are cold hardy to nearly 10º F, and they are worth a

try as xeric landscape plants in our local landscapes. Farther north, in-ground aloes are gambles for gardeners who like experimenting a bit with pushing plant limits. Consider, for instance, that most of the different aloes grown by Jimmy Turner, while he served as Senior Director of Horticulture Research at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, had suffered severe winter damage each year. “The only one that had reliably made it in my garden was Aloe striatula,” he told me. A. striatula is known in South Africa as “the hardy aloe” because it is usually not damaged by frost or light snow. It would be, of course, an even more reliable in-ground pick for the Oak Hill area. Buyers should be cautious, however, when trying to purchase it. On the Web and elsewhere, A.

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Succulents that can survive the Oak Hill climate, continued striatula is often mistakenly referred to as coral aloe, which is actually A. striata. Both feature foliage with dark green stripes. But coral aloe, which can be grown outdoors in our area and southward, has cream- or pink-margined leaves. Moreover, A. striatula and A. striata are structurally different. While hardy aloe looks like a tall series of medicinal aloes precariously stacked on top of one another, coral aloe looks like an agave. Other outdoor aloes suitable for the Oak Hill area also depart significantly from the typical aloelook of A. vera. The tight agave-like spiral of A. polyphylla (15º F) can dramatically swirl either clockwise or counterclockwise. Even if this aloe has apparently not been easy for gardeners to keep, its beauty has made it a favorite subject for plant photographers. Structurally different, too, is the aptly named grass aloe (A. cooperi, 15º F). It stays under 12 inches and produces a fan of thin, white-toothed leaves with somewhat taller chandeliers of coral flowers. Cape aloe (A. ferox), partridgebreast aloe (A. variegata), fan aloe (A. plicatilis), Sudanese red aloe (A. sinkatana), flat-flowered aloe (A. marlothii), jeweled aloe (A. distans) and hybrid ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ aloe (A. ‘Rooikappie’) all have survived in Austin-area gardens. Hybrid ‘Fire Ranch’ is sold

locally and looks mighty fierce, but it has unfortunately not quite lived up to its reputed cold hardiness in our locale. In contrast, soap aloe (A. maculata) and one of the several spotted aloes (A. greatheadii) evidently have performed well outdoors here. Aloes, like agaves, are shallowrooted succulents and so should be positioned for excellent drainage on slight slopes or small gritty mounds. Keep plant crowns a little higher than soil level and prevent leaves from touching the ground. In Oak Hill even hardy aloes sometimes suffer winter damage when temperatures linger in the 20s. The abnormal spate of low temperatures during the autumn and winter of 2013-14 was especially damaging, leaving various exposed in-ground large aloes in Oak Hill looking “smushed,” at least in part. Even so, as they have in the past, the crowns of these unsightly aloes eventually generated new foliage during the following spring and summer. Temporarily draping aloes with blankets reduces foliar damage during freezes and covering them with trashcans during extended rainfall prevents crown rot.

Outdoor Manfredas For in-ground plantings locally, certain manfredas (tuberoses) are

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a better bet than their aloe cousins. Manfredas, which hale from Mexico and Central America, were

once mistakenly identified as aloes. Even today, the so-called “false agave” (Manfreda virginica) is still

popularly known as American aloe.

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Gazette Sports: Austin • Bowie • Crockett Student Athlete Spotlight Ale Woodford by Patrick Olson

Noah Walker struck out thirteen Westlake players to lead the Bulldogs to victory.

Gazette: Sarah Weeks

Bowie bests Westlake despite loss of player by Patrick Olson Overcoming an ejection of their third batter, Bowie defeated Westlake 4-3 Tuesday evening at Burger Field. “Noah Walker pitched a heckuva game,” Bulldogs skipper Sam Degelia said in reference to his starting pitcher who struck out thirteen Chaparral hitters. “He kept us in the game. Our defense played really, really good.” Walker opened the contest with a three up and three down first inning before Tanner Englehardt led off for the home team with a pop up to left field. After Cole Brooks followed by flying out to left, Max Jacoby displayed good vision and patience at the plate by moving the

count to 3-0 before taking the fourth throw from the Westlake starting pitcher. Jacoby then blasted a fifth delivery over the left field wall and responded verbally to comments by the Chap catcher. After rounding the bases, the umpire tossed Jacoby from the game for words made to the Westlake backstop. The Bulldogs successfully utilized a small ball attack in the bottom of the third inning. Brooks crossed the plate eventually after coaxing a base on balls. Bowie’s outstanding ability to bunt advanced runners and wild pitches by the Chap pitcher helped the Bulldogs move in front 3-0. Westlake scored a single run in the fourth frame and Jean Tyler

provided Bowie’s fourth tally after a walk, stolen base, wild pitch and passed ball. A sluggish pace ensued in the sixth segment when Walker ran into trouble with the bases loaded and one out. The 6’4” 240 lb. senior right hander induced a ground ball out but Degelia opted to insert Garett Sartin into the game in relief. Sartin hit the Chap batter with his first throw to plate for Westlake’s third tally but settled down and induced an inning ending grounder to third base. In the top of the seventh, Sartin walked one batter but struck out the final Chap hitter to secure the victory.

Multi-talented Ale Woodford looks forward to helping the Bowie girls’ soccer team earn a victory over Anderson on Monday to secure a playoff spot. “She’s amazing,” coach Carrie Hoffman Howell said. “She provides a lot of offense and always seems to come up with a goal when no one else can.” Woodford delivered a sensational corner kick in a victory over Akins. Born in Houston, Ale moved to Austin at an early age and attended Mills Elementary before advancing to Gorzycki Middle School. Upon arriving at Bowie, she earned a spot on the varsity soccer team and competed on both the swim and track teams. Woodford swims the 50 and 100 freestyle events and has run track in the spring in an incredibly hectic schedule. “I have to make sure I plan with my coaches,” Ale explained. “It also conflicts with my morning seminary classes.” During the off season, Ale competes on the club soccer team Lone Stars with Austin High players Micah Stennfeld and Meredith Curran. English instructor Mrs. Hallgren is Ale’s favorite teacher at Bowie. “She’s really caring about each of her students and sincerely wanted to help them,” Woodford said. “It was nice to have a teacher like that who cared about her students.” The eldest of three children born

Ale Woodford, Bowie to Scott and Anita Woodford, Ale would like to attend a college with other LDS (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) students after visiting BYU, Idaho and Utah State. Her younger brother and sister participate in karate and swimming competitions respectively. Ale also enjoys community service endeavors with her church including assisting disaster victims from the Bastrop fire and Onion Creek flooding. “She’s a huge humanitarian,” added her coach.

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Student Athlete Spotlight Lucas Ogden by Patrick Olson

Cougar soccer team ties Bastrop Showcasing multiple freshman and sophomores, Crockett tied Bastrop 1-1 Saturday at Burger Stadium. The brown and gold crew had previously lost to Eastside Memorial and LBJ by identical 2-0 scores. The Cougars visit Reagan on Monday to conclude the regular season. Action is set to commence at 7:30 p.m. at Nelson

Field. Crockett endured a difficult campaign but the team has a bright future next year. “Out junior varsity is looking very strong,” coach David Dupont noted. Several seniors including Alex Navarrete, Emanuel Villanueva, Bryan Cerna, Daniel Rosales, Jose Mejia, Frankie Ramos, Ivan Navarrete and

Miguel Becerra will compete in their final game for Crockett. Dupont moved Mejia from defense to forward earlier in the season. “He’s done very well and scored a couple of goals for us,” the coach added. Becerra played all but one game as the Cougars primary goal tender.

As the district baseball schedule commences, Lucas Odgen brings dependable left handed relief to the Austin High bullpen. He pitched in tournament games at Leander and Round Rock to prepare for the critical portion of the Maroons’ 2016 campaign. Following Spring Break, Austin High will visit Lake Travis on Tuesday, March 22nd with the first pitch set to be thrown at 7 p.m. A native of Austin, Lucas attended Casis Elementary before progressing to Kealing Middle School. He has played baseball exclusively at Austin High and competes with the ABC Tier One select teams in the offseason. The eldest of two children born to Steve and Amanda Odgen, Lucas enjoys practicing with his younger brother Andrew. “He’s a catcher,” the varsity pitcher added. Mathematics instructor Mr. Campillo is Lucas’ favorite teacher at Austin High. “He is light hearted and a good teacher,” Ogden noted. “He made class fun.” Following graduation, Lucas hopes to attend either the University of Texas or the University of Georgia and pursue a degree in communications. He is a big fan

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Lucas Ogden, Bowie of the Longhorns basketball team and filled out a bracket with them winning the NCAA title “just for fun”. In his other brackets, he predicts a final four of Kansas, Michigan State and Villanova with Kentucky cutting down the nets in Houston. Ogden offers important advice for younger pupils aspiring to compete at the varsity level in high school. “If you are planning to play baseball in high school, it is not only important to work hard but get on the coaches’ good side,” he confided. “School work is important. If you’re making bad grades, they’re not going to be able to trust you.”

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BAPTIST

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St. Catherine of Siena 4800 Convict Hill Rd. 78749 892-2420 Pastor Rev. Patrick Coakley Weekend Masses: Sat. 9am, 5pm vigil; Sun 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am, 1:15pm, 5pm Weekday Masses: Mon-Fri. 12noon, Sat. 9am, Tues & 1st Fri 7pm

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Cowboy Church of the Hill Country 120 Frog Pond Lane(4 miles west of Nutty Brown Road on Hwy 290) (512) 587-2242 Pastor: Jerry Kelley pastor@cowboychurchhc.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m. www.cowboychurchhc.org facebook.com/Cowboy ChurchHC info@ cowboychurchhc.org We do things the Cowboy way!

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St. Alban’s Episcopal Church Seeking the transformation of lives through sharing God’s love and grace 11819 So. IH-35 (exit #223, FM 1327; take north access road 1.1 mile) 512-282-5631 www.stalbansaustin.org Rector: The Rev. Erin Hensley Sunday Schedule: Holy Eucharist Rite II with Children’s Chapel at 9am* & 11:15am*, Choir at 11:15 service, Christian Education for All Ages 10:15 am* *We occasionally have Christian education at 9:30am and Holy Eucharist at 10:30am. Please check our website. St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 8724 Travis Hills Dr. 78735 (between SW Parkway & Old Bee Caves) (512) 288-0128 www.stchristopher.net Rector: The Rev. Bo Townsend Services: Holy Communion at 10am Sundays; Children’s Chapel at 10 am Christian Ed. 9am (Sept. 10-May 20) Seeking God’s Truth, Sharing God’s Love St. Michael’s-South St. Michael’s Episcopal Church-New South Campus Meeting at Covington Middle School Auditorium, 3700 Convict Hill (1 block SW of Brodie & Wm. Cannon) 9:00 A.M. Worship, Sunday School, Nursery All are welcome around God’s table st-michaels.org

HINDU TEMPLE

Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple 400 Barsana Road, Austin, TX 78737

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ISLAM

Masjid Ibrahim Islamic Center Religious Services/Youth & Children Activities 8521 Hwy 71W 78735 512-693-2924 Friday Sermon @ 1:00 PM Mosque open 7 days for 5 daily prayers Check Mosque website for prayer timings and weekend programs www.masjidibrahim.org Email: admin@masjidibrahim.org

LUTHERAN

Abiding Love Lutheran Church “Sharing God’s Love” 7210 Brush Country, 78749 (512)892-4040 Sr. Pastor:Lynnae Sorensen Assoc. Pastor: Brad Highum Sunday Services: 8:30am and 11am Education Hour: 9:45 am (for all ages) Children’s Center 892-2777 Director: Debbie Tonne Full & PT programs M-F, 7am-6pm Food Pantry- Mondays 1:00-3:00pm info@abidinglove.org www.abidinglove.org Bethany Lutheran Church “Where Jesus Meets His Friends” 3701 W. Slaughter (next to Bowie) 512-292-8778, info@bethanyaustin.com www.bethanyaustin.com Pastors: William B. Knippa and Martin D. Danner Services: 8 am traditional; 9:30 am blended; 11:00 am blended ACTS242 services: 11am and 5pm in the gym (contemporary) Sunday School & Bible Study: 9:30am Preschool: Mon-Thurs Holy Cross Lutheran Church 4622 S. Lamar 892-0516 Sharolyn Browning, Interin Minister Learning time for all: 9:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Sunday Fellowship following worship www.hclcaustin.org You’re always welcome here. Mt. Olive Lutheran Church 10408 Hwy 290 West (4 miles from the “Y” in Oak Hill) 512-288-2370 info@ConnectwithJesus.org www.Mt.OliveAustin.org Pastor Paul Meyer Services: 8 am traditional and 10:30 am contemporary. Education Hour: 9:15-10:15 am Preschool: 18 months to Pre-K, Preschool Phone: 512-288-2330 Full and part-time hours. Risen Savior Lutheran Church-WELS 2811 Aftonshire Way 78748 512-280-8282 Rev. Vilas Glaeske, interim pastor

Services: Sunday Worship— 9:30am Sunday School/Bible Classes for all ages, Sunday— 11:00am www.risensavioraustin.net

METHODIST

Oak Hill United Methodist Church 7815 Hwy. 290 W. 78736 288-3836 Rev. Jim Roberts, Rev. Pam Sheffield, and Rev. Katy Fitzhugh Services: Sunday 8:45, 10 & 11:15am (Interpreted for the deaf at the 10 and 11:15am services) Wednesday ReCharge service 6:15pm Sunday School: 10 & 11:15am Children’s Sunday School: 8:45, 10 & 11:15am, Youth group: 5pm www.oakhillumc.org open hearts, open minds, open doors! Manchaca United Methodist Church Open hearts, Open minds, Open doors! 1011 FM 1626 (SE corner of FM 1626 & Manchaca Rd) www.ManchacaUMC.org; office@ ManchacaUMC.org; 512.282.7274 Pastors: Rev. Laura Adam, Rev. Tracey Beadle Sunday Schedule: 8:30 am – Traditional Worship with Communion in the Sanctuary. 9:45 am - Sunday School; adult, youth and children. 11:00 am - Traditional Worship and Hymns in the Sanctuary. 11 am - Life on the Road - Casual Praise Service in the Family Life Center 5 pm - High School & Middle School youth programs Wednesday Worship: 6:00 am Individual Prayer and Meditation with Communion

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Austin Ridge Southwest 7416 Hwy 71 W, 78735 512-288-8000 Worship services: 9:15 and 11:00 Children’s Ministry: 9:15 and 11:00 Middle/High School 6 pm www.austinridge.org Grace Vineyard Church Meeting at Patton Elementary, 6001 Westcreek Dr. Austin, TX 78749 Phone: 832-754-9200 Lead Pastor: Scott Hatch Sunday Service: 10:00 am www.gvcaustin.org Grace happens here. We are a passionate community where non-religious people can connect with God and learn to follow him in every aspect of life. Hope in the City 4407 Monterey Oaks Blvd, 78749 Phone; 512-892-4673 Senior Pastor: Britt Tucker Sun. Service 10:15 am www.hopeinthecity.org We value loving God, loving one another and loving Austin and the Nations.

LifeAustin 8901 W Hwy 71 78735 Phone: 512-220-6383 Lead Pastor: Randy Phillips Sun. Services: 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 am Wed Services: 7 pm Life University, 7 pm Student Life LifeAustin is a Bible Church - a cosmopolitan community of healing and hope. We are all about connecting people to Christ and to each other.

ORTHODOX

St. Sophia Orthodox Church 225 Rose Dr. in Dripping Springs Fr. Peter Smith, Pastor 512) 638-0721 / pcmsmith@hotmail. com (Fr. Peter’s email) www.stsophiachurch.us Services: Sundays- 8:45 a.m. Orthros (Matins) & 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy- Weds- 7p.m. Daily Vespers or other special services according to the season Saturdays- 5:45 pm. Ninth Hour & 6:00 pm Great Vespers and Confession Special feast day services as an-nounced All services are in English and visitors are always welcome. The Orthodox Church is the original, historic, pre-denominational Church of the New Testament. Please join us for worship soon!

PRESBYTERIAN

Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church 5226 W William Cannon 78749 Pastor James Capps Assoc. Pastors Michael Killeen, Britta Dukes Worship Schedule: 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

UNITY

UNITY of Lake Travis is here! The new congregation, led by the Rev. John Connor & Rev. Bonnie Connor, meets Sundays at 10:30AM at the Old Bee Cave Schoolhouse, 13333 Texas Hwy 71, Bee Cave TX. (Located behind Shops at the Galleria, next to the Bee Cave fire station.) Visit facebook.com/unitylaketravis for more information, or email John@ReverendConnor.com. UNITY is a positive, accepting path for spiritual living, based in the teachings and example of Jesus.

Unity of Austin

5501 West Hwy 290– Monterey Oaks exit www.unitychurchaustin.org Information - unity@unitychurchaustin. org and 512-892-3000 Inspiration Line Recorded Daily Uplift– 512-892-3010 Senior Minister – Rev. Anna Shouse, Ph.D. Sunday Celebration – 11 AM; Activities

throughout the week Unity of Austin is open-hearted, positive, progressive, joyful, and welcoming to all people —committed to studying, teaching, and living the Unity principles of universal Christ Consciousness expressed through the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. We believe that developing spiritual maturity results in creative abundant lives, families, communities, and a peaceful world.

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decisions to get out of debt Jake Fowler, born and raised in the Oak Hill area, started a lawn care company to help pay off his student loans to attend and graduate from Texas Christian University. Fowler tells the Gazette, “I already had an entrepreneurial mind by elementary school, where I sold Pokeman and Yugioh cards. Later I sold sodas when the schools removed them. I knew I wanted to own multiple businesses when I grew up while I was in high school. But going to the number one business school in Texas at TCU has definitely helped me to run my business more effectively and efficiently.” His TCU education taught him about marketing, expansion, bookkeeping and customer relations—and much more. While his education gave him the knowhow to run a business, it also

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day’s activities continue until 4 pm. More information at www.trhc.org. The next weekend is Easter, with egg hunts galore. On Saturday, March 26, the Pioneer Museum in Fredericksburg brings the Easter Bunny himself every year to entertain egg hunters ages ten and under. If you haven’t seen the Pioneer Museum (on Main Street just across from the Square), there’s no better time to do it! For more information, visit www.pioneermuseum.net. Also on Saturday, the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm at the

LBJ State Park and Historic Site near Stonewall celebrates Easter in the same way as a traditional 1915 German farm family. Enjoy natural-dyed Easter eggs, lamb cake baked from scratch and carefully crafted grass Easter nests as they would have been made by the early settlers. Visitors can experience the old-time traditions of Friendship Cards giving and make their own to share. Spring brings an abundance of new baby animals and chicks in the barnyard. The squealing pigs, bleating lambs and cheeping chicks are always a delight for the younger visitors. This is also the season for

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5K for charity to be held on LifeAustin trails by Ann Fowler The second annual Run for Your Life Austin 5K Run/Walk to benefit Austin churches and local charities will be held at LifeAustin Church on April 16. Participants will run or walk along the trails of the 68acre campus. Tim Addante is Executive Director of Custom Sweat, a sporting and events company that is sponsoring the race. He said a band will perform at the church’s amphitheater, with food trucks available for refreshments.

“We have great prizes, and all registrants receive an event t-shirt, headband, snacks and sponsor bag,” Addante told the Gazette. Prizes to be awarded include: •Top male and female overall winners will each choose the charity or church to receive $250 •The organization (non-profit or for-profit) representing the 10 fastest times picks the charity or church to receive $250 •The church with most participants elects the charity or church to receive $250

•The church with 10 fastest times chooses the charity or church to receive $250 •For each registration connected to a 501(c)(3) charity, that charity will receive $5. Addante said up to 500 participants representing ten or more churches are expected. LifeAustin Church is located at 8901 W Hwy 71. The event is scheduled for April 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, see http://www. runforyourlifeaustin.com/.

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White House names ACC and City of Austin a ‘TechHire’ community AUSTIN: Austin Community College (ACC), in partnership with the City of Austin, joins the White House’s TechHire Initiative, designed to train and develop a home-grown information technology workforce. “Central Texas is and will continue to be a high-tech hub,” says Dr. Richard Rhodes, ACC president and CEO. “We must develop new, accelerated pathways to well-paying jobs. Together, we can close the workforce gap.” Of the nearly 5 million job openings in the United States, more than half a million are positions such as software developers, network administrators and cybersecurity specialists, according to White House statistics. The Austin Chamber’s February jobs report indicates approximately 8,000 local jobs in IT. “What TechHire is going to do is to help local leaders connect the job openings to the training

programs to the jobs,” said President Barack Obama during at the National League of Cities TechHire Launch in 2015. “It turns out, it doesn’t matter where you learned code. It just matters how good you are in writing code. If you can do the job, you should get the job.” ACC’s Accelerated Programmer Training is designed to give unemployed and underemployed adults rapid training in computer information technology. The program features competency-based learning. Students advance as they master concepts. Those with existing experience and skills can leverage their knowledge to speed time to completion. Since its launch in 2013, the number of students earning a degree or certificate in computer information technology at ACC has increased more than 50 percent. Additional programs at the college designed to expand the pipeline of skilled workers in IT include:

BACK TO WORK 50+: Providing resources and skills to help women 50+ learn skills relevant to today’s workforce including computer skills; IT Career Academy: Giving high school students the opportunity to earn workforce credentials and entry-level certifications;

IT Career Expressway: Combining accelerated instruction designed to prepare unemployed and underemployed adults for in-demand IT careers with financial assistance, support services, and internship opportunities; Women in Information Technology: Accelerat-

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Agaves, aloes & cousins, cont. Continued from page 13 green leaves splashed with purple and also for its tall spikes of whiteto-lavender flowers. Commonly referred to as Texas tuberose, this mildly fragrant manfreda grows wild particularly in the southcentral regions of our state. Worth considering, too, are M. ‘Spot’ and M. guttata ‘Jaguar,’ both reported to have endured 5º F. Scented M. virginica, an East Texas native, is even more resistant to freezes. “It is the most cold tolerant manfreda,” according to Mary Irish, author of Texas: Getting Started Garden Guide. “This species is a valued addition to any garden with

its unusual soft leaves, rosette form and amazing flowers.”

In-Ground Mangaves Manfredas make great companion plants for agaves and aloes. It’s understandable, then, that manfredas were not only once thought to be aloes, they were also once believed to be agaves. Agaves and manfredas are such close relatives, in fact, that they can be crossbred, producing hybrids known as mangaves. Mangave ‘Macha Mocha,’ which is said to withstand a temperature low of 9º F, is an attractive hybrid cross

between Agave celsii and Manfreda variegata. “This is a perfect perennial” for all of Texas, Jimmy Turner told me. When he lived in Dallas, he enjoyed a three-foot wide ‘Macha Mocha’ mangave outside his window. “It would get really large and in mild winters it didn’t die back.” So far, as well, encouraging cold-hardiness reports have emerged for two other mangaves: ‘Bloodspot’ and ‘Espresso.’ When thinking about planting these succulents, here’s a bit of overthe-fence advice: Hummingbirds do not distinguish among agaves, mangaves, manfredas and aloes. Since they find the nectar of all four to be irresistible, hummers can become quite feisty with each other or any other intruders close to these flowers. So be prepared to step back and share. Bill Scheick has written gardening articles for the Oak Hill Gazette, Dallas Morning News, Austin-American Statesman, Native Plant Society of Texas Newsletter, Tropical Treasures Magazine and Texas Gardener Magazine, where he currently serves as a contributing editor.

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