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Fall Fusion is the annual fundraiser for Austin’s Jewish Community Center. Themed "Sunday Night Live," the event will fuse comedy and music, and will honor the leadership of Jeff Newberg, Andy Pastor and Kirk Rudy. The evening will feature a silent auction, entertainment, cocktails and fine cuisine. ComedySportz will provide a fun, interactive improvisational comedy experience, and the event will also include live music and special cameo appearances by other guest performers. State Senator Kirk Watson will serve as the event’s master of ceremonies.
General admission tickets are $125 per person/ Sponsorships range from $1,000 to $25,000
VIP Reception 5:30 PM/ Main Event 6:30 PM
Dell Jewish Community Campus
7300 Hart Lane, Austin, TX 78731
512-795-9937
shalomaustin.org/fusion

Fri & Sat July 18th-19th, 10-6
Sun July 20th, 12 to 5pm
Hundreds of original European vintage posters from 1900 to the 1970s
Subjects will include movies, sports, music, fashion, travel and wine.
In Austin 3 Days Only!

ART on 5th
arton5th.com
512.481.1111
Monday - Saturday 10-6
1501 W. 5th St. (Just off Mopac)

Some of rock’s most legendary and notorious hair bands will join emerging stars for the massive Rock the Bayou music bash, featuring four days of music, food and family fun on the former grounds of Houston’s AstroWorld theme park. The site is being transformed into a 100-acre festival playground for those who love to rock. The one-of-a-kind Rock the Bayou festival features rock legends Sammy Hagar, Bret Michaels and his Rock of Love Tour, Alice Cooper, Queensryche, Ratt and Warrant (with its original lineup) – plus 34 other bands playing over four days. A $99 single admission, early-bird ticket makes Rock the Bayou one of the most affordable summer music fests in the country. Active U.S. military (with ID) will be admitted for half-price.

"Shame of SHAD"
ilovepoetry.com/viewpoem.asp?id=95572
A dirty BIG secret that will not go away?

Legislators Must Stop Diverting Revenues from the Gasoline Tax
It may be old news, but that does NOT mean it’s the right thing to do! The gasoline tax was created and implemented to provide the revenue needed to build and maintain our roadways. Unfortunately, as is done with many such ’funds’, the legislature is permitted to move around the revenue to other interests. It is common knowledge that lawmakers are diverting 40 percent of the revenue received from our gasoline tax, which also has been frozen for at least the past decade. Where does it go?

DATE: July 15, 2008 TIME: 9:00am-10:30am COST: $0
CONTACT NAME: Stacey Mason CONTACT EMAIL: stacey.mason@ci.austin.tx.us CONTACT PHONE: 512-974-7800 WEBSITE: cityofaustin.org/sbdp
DESCRIPTION: City of Austin’s Small Business Development Program will offer a Business Start-Up Orientation on July 15th. This orientation will provide basic information and guidance to ensure your small business can soar. The material covers: Personal Preparation, Research and Focus, Determining Structure, Building a Business Plan, and Execution. This class will meet from 9am-10:30am and is free. You must register in advance. No walk-ins will be accepted.
VENUE: Clarion Hotel
2200 S. IH 35, Exit 232-A
Austin, Texas 78701

What happens when things get cold, really cold? Stop by and see balloons shrink into pancakes, rubber balls that no longer bounce, and graham crackers that turn Dr. Kold into a smoke breathing scientist!
Date/time of event: Sunday, July 20th at 3-5:00pm
Price: $3.50-$5.50, kids under 12 mos. free
Contact phone number: 512-472-2499
Web site: austinkids.org
Email: jalmaguer@austinkids.org

Kids are invited to show something fun they’ve invented and talk about their creative process. Appointments are 15 minutes each, starting at 1:00pm on July 13th. To register for an appointment by July 10th, call 472-2499 x201 or email reservationist@austinkids.org. Please RSVP with the following information: adult’s name, child’s name, contact phone number and email.
Date/time of event: Sunday, July 13th at 1:00pm
Place of event: Austin Children’s Museum, 201 Colorado St.
Cost: Free for Maker Kids and 2 guests
Contact phone number: 512-472-2499
Web site: austinkids.org
Email: jalmaguer@austinkids.org

DATE: July 30 & 31, 2008 TIME: 6:00PM-9:00PM
COST: $35
CONTACT NAME: Stacey Mason CONTACT EMAIL: stacey.mason@ci.austin.tx.us CONTACT PHONE: 512-974-7800 WEBSITE: cityofaustin.org/sbdp
DESCRIPTION: City of Austin’s Small Business Development Program will offer a Roadmap to Success: How to Write a Business Plan Class on July 30th & 31st. This class will provide step-by-step instructions in how to develop a business plan for a small business start-up or expansion that can be submitted to a financial institution or used for implementation. Emphasis on importance of the plan, components, format, and considerations.

My daughter, a friend of hers and I went to the black-eyed pea festival in Athens, Texas back in the late 70’s. Being a recent divorcee and a Willie Nelson fan, I meandered out onto the football field by myself and left the girls in the stand. I squeezed my way through the crowd of youngsters on the football field lying around smoking who knows what, like yea, and made my way to the flat bed trailer where Willie and the band were. When he tossed his sweaty handkerchief out over the fence I caught it dead center. Some gal standing next to me had it by the corner. A guy standing behind me whispered in my ear, "If I were you lady I’d grab that hankie and I’d take off ’cuz you have a good hold of it." That’s exactly what I did. I yanked that handkerchief and put it in my pocket. That gal looked at me and turned the other way. For years I had that hankie hanging on a candelabra over my bed. For real man!