Advo-Catie: Blame it On Rio
Some of these observations I pilfered from my friend Wendi, but here goes
In the Ring (and in the gym) with Herb Fulton
[caption id="attachment_405" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Fulton in the ring with Sterling Gloves hopeful Jeffrey Seabury. This year's tournament is Seabury's first fight and he is "Looking forward to knocking someone on their
1st Annual Overdose Awareness Day
[caption id="attachment_414" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Attendees release white balloons to remember family and friends lost to or suffering from addiction.[/caption] On August 20, about 75 people from all walks of Williamson County convened at Prete Plaza in Round Rock to hear speakers' messages of need, awareness and
Junior Forum and The Locker
[caption id="attachment_411" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Junior Forum Fill the Bus Chair Linda Simonson and The Locker founder Karen Crosby help Annie Purl Kindergärtner Jesse Gonzales collect his first school supplies with mom Sandra.[/caption] Fill the Bus and Filling Backpacks The Georgetown Area Junior Forum held its 9th Annual
Parks and Roads Key in ’17 Budget
The City of Georgetown is developing a budget for 2017 that responds to the demands of growth while keeping the property tax rate the second lowest in Central Texas. The proposed budget includes a lower property tax rate of 42.4 cents, which is 1 cent lower
Thanks to the Chief
[caption id="attachment_418" align="aligncenter" width="300"] L-R: Pastor Charlie Turner, Alicea Jones, Robbie Mersiosky, Meddy Tekle, Mike Mersiosky, Captain Evelyn McLean and Chief Wayne Nero at Wildfire Grill in the Square.[/caption] Law enforcement across the country is experiencing a new level of attention and Georgetown is no different.
Palace Exec Dir Moving to CASA
Palace Theater Executive Director Marissa Austin has taken a new position; beginning September 6 she will begin as Executive Director for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Williamson County. Austin, the first Executive Director in Palace history, led the Palace for three and a half years.
Exec Director of PIE Joins GISD
As of August 1, Amy K. Brown, the Executive Director of Georgetown Partners in Education (PIE), has joined Georgetown Independent School District’s Office of Communications and Community Engagement to further the work of connecting parents, community members, non-profit organizations, businesses, and institutions of higher education
St. David’s Honored with Patient Care Award
[caption id="attachment_416" align="alignleft" width="300"] St. David's CEO Hugh Brown[/caption] Two St. David’s HealthCare facilities—St. David’s Georgetown Hospital and Heart Hospital of Austin—recently received the Excellence in Patient Care award presented by the Studer Group, a Huron Healthcare solution company. St. David’s Georgetown Hospital was recognized for
VP Gore Stops To Praise G’town
[caption id="attachment_408" align="aligncenter" width="509"] The Georgetown press scoop enjoyed a rare and exclusive chat with the Vice President after his tour of the city. L-R: Beth Wade (Community Impact), Matt Loeschman (Wilco Sun), Ann Marie Ludlow (Advocate) Keith Hutchinson (City of Georgetown), Mayor Dale Ross,