I hope you all get a chuckle out of this!
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Austin Texas Komen Race for the Cure Sunday 11/7/2010
Austin's Komen Race for the Cure is This Sunday. I hope to see you all there!
We hope you will join us for the 2010 Komen Austin Race for the Cure® on Sunday, November 7, 2010 Daylight Saving Time ENDS Sunday morning so set your clocks BACK before you go to bed on Saturday! |
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TWO BIG CHANGES
1. PARKING ROUTES:
VIEW THE PARKING AND COURSE MAPS. Parking maps show the various routes you can take to the Domain depending on where you are coming from. Also shows parking available both for General and Handicap/Assigned Parking. *Be in control of your morning – don’t forget about the rolling start for untimed participants*. The general address for the Domain is 2900 Esperanza Crossing, Austin, TX 78759
2. ROLLING START TIMES:
ROLLING START FOR ALL UNTIMED PARTICIPANTS. The Timed 5K runners will begin at 7:30 am. Untimed participants (including the Family 1 milers) may begin the 5K run or walk anytime between 8:00 am and 10:00 am. At 10:00 am, the start line will close to ALL 5K runners and walkers. The rolling start time has been implemented in an attempt to ease parking and traffic and put Race participants in control of their day of celebration. Daylight Saving Time ENDS Sunday morning so set your clocks BACK before you go to bed on Saturday!
How does Austin's largest 5K race make an impact on the global movement to end breast cancer forever?
When you register for the Susan G. Komen Austin Race for the Cure®your registration fee mainly covers the cost of putting on the Race. Only 20% of Race participants raise funds each year, meaning 80% does not. Last year the average Race participant raised $179. This year if each of us would commit to a minimum of $125, which is the cost of a mammogram, Komen Austin would be able to give back more than $2.6 MILLION to local breast programs, and to research for the cures.
For More Information on this wonderful cause please go to:
Friday, July 2, 2010
GOD BLESS AMERICA
The following words were spoken by the late Red Skelton on his television program as he related the story of his teacher, Mr. Laswell, who felt his students had come to think of THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE as merely something to recite in class each day. Now more than ever, please, read the meaning of these words:
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I
Me, an individual, a committee of one
PLEDGE
Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self pity
ALLEGIANCE
My love and devotion
TO THE FLAG
Our standard, Old Glory, a symbol of freedom. Wherever she waves, there’s respect because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts freedom is everybody’s job
OF THE UNITED
That means that we have all come together
STATES OF AMERICA
Individual communities that have united into 48 states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose; all divided with imaginary boundaries yet united to a common purpose, that’s love for country
AND TO THE REPUBLIC
A state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people, and it’s from the people to the leaders, not from the leader to the people
FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION
One nation, meaning “so blessed by God”
INDIVISIBLE
Incapable of being divided
WITH LIBERTY
Which is freedom, the right of power to live one’s life without threats, fear, or retaliation
AND JUSTICE
The principle or quality of dealing fairly with others
FOR ALL
For all, which means, boys and girls, it’s as much your country as it is mine
And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite the
Pledge of Allegiance:
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all”
Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country, and two words have been added to the Pledge of allegiance: “under God.” Wouldn’t it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer, and that would be eliminated from our schools too?
If you would like to view Red Skelton's Video please click here
If you would like to view Red Skelton's Video please click here
No matter who or where you are when you read this, please take time to, decide where your allegiance is and, if it is with the United States of American, please recite:
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and to the Republic for which it stands, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all”
GOD BLESS AMERICA
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Here is a Great article from the Austin Business Journal
Austin home sales up 27%
For the first time this year, Austin area home sales are up, rising 27 percent in March, though the median price was unchanged, according to the Austin Board of Realtors.
The median price for a single-family home sold in Central Texas last month was $189,900, the same as February. Home sales for the month totaled $422 million with 1,784 single-family homes sold, according to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) report by the Austin Board of Realtors.
“Though we’ve seen increases in year-over-year sales volume consistently in recent months, it’s likely this substantial increase in volume is related to the impending expiration of the homebuyer tax credits on April 30,” Austin Board of Realtors Chairman John Horton said in a statement.
“What’s most encouraging, however, is that in the midst of this increase in sales volume, our real estate values have remained steady, which bodes well for the long-term value of real estate in Austin.”
Single-family home sales fell 28 percent in February compared with the same month in 2008, but home prices increased 5 percent from the same time period, according to a monthly report from the Austin Board of Realtors.
In January, single-family home sales and median home prices both fell compared with January 2009, decreasing 36 percent and 6 percent, respectively.
Condos and townhouse sales were particularly strong in March 2010, increasing 129 percent to 215 sold. Horton said he's seen a sustained increase in demand for condos and townhouses since September 2009.
“A softer condo market at the beginning of 2010 provided a good opportunity for buyers, and we are now seeing the results with an increase in activity,” Horton said.
“Condos can be attractive properties for first-time homebuyers, so it’s possible this increased demand is also related to both the first-time homebuyer tax credit, as well as an increased supply of condos in Austin in recent years.”
March 2010 also marked the second consecutive month of substantially decreased “days on market,” which refers to the average time homes remain active in the MLS. At 73 days for March 2010, homes spent 16 percent fewer days on the market than in March 2009.
Yet Horton is cautiously optimistic looking toward April’s sales.
“These statistics indicate that demand is continuing to outpace supply, which is encouraging,” Horton said. “However, no one really knows the full impact of the homebuyer tax credits yet, so we’ll look ahead to this summer to determine the sustainability of these conditions.”
Austin Business Journal
For the first time this year, Austin area home sales are up, rising 27 percent in March, though the median price was unchanged, according to the Austin Board of Realtors.
The median price for a single-family home sold in Central Texas last month was $189,900, the same as February. Home sales for the month totaled $422 million with 1,784 single-family homes sold, according to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) report by the Austin Board of Realtors.
“Though we’ve seen increases in year-over-year sales volume consistently in recent months, it’s likely this substantial increase in volume is related to the impending expiration of the homebuyer tax credits on April 30,” Austin Board of Realtors Chairman John Horton said in a statement.
“What’s most encouraging, however, is that in the midst of this increase in sales volume, our real estate values have remained steady, which bodes well for the long-term value of real estate in Austin.”
Single-family home sales fell 28 percent in February compared with the same month in 2008, but home prices increased 5 percent from the same time period, according to a monthly report from the Austin Board of Realtors.
In January, single-family home sales and median home prices both fell compared with January 2009, decreasing 36 percent and 6 percent, respectively.
Condos and townhouse sales were particularly strong in March 2010, increasing 129 percent to 215 sold. Horton said he's seen a sustained increase in demand for condos and townhouses since September 2009.
“A softer condo market at the beginning of 2010 provided a good opportunity for buyers, and we are now seeing the results with an increase in activity,” Horton said.
“Condos can be attractive properties for first-time homebuyers, so it’s possible this increased demand is also related to both the first-time homebuyer tax credit, as well as an increased supply of condos in Austin in recent years.”
March 2010 also marked the second consecutive month of substantially decreased “days on market,” which refers to the average time homes remain active in the MLS. At 73 days for March 2010, homes spent 16 percent fewer days on the market than in March 2009.
Yet Horton is cautiously optimistic looking toward April’s sales.
“These statistics indicate that demand is continuing to outpace supply, which is encouraging,” Horton said. “However, no one really knows the full impact of the homebuyer tax credits yet, so we’ll look ahead to this summer to determine the sustainability of these conditions.”
Austin Business Journal
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