Membership in the society includes participation in traditional German choirs, bowling, concerts, dances and fests.
The Austin Swing Syndicate is a non-profit, all-ages organization devoted to the care and growth of the Austin swing and lindy hop dance community. Austin is blessed to have one of the largest, best, and friendliest swing dance communities in the United States. Our goal is to maintain this supportive, welcoming environment for as diverse a group as Austin has to offer!
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The original College House was formed in 1964 as a student government project with help from a sustaining grant by the Hogg Foundation. The purpose was to create a housing facility for University students with many of the features of a residential college. College Houses was to have the convenience of a dormitory with a rich program of intellectual activities.
Rotary is an organization of business, professional and community leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. In more than 160 countries worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs. Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of each community's business and professional men and women, as well as community leaders. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.
Trinity Center grew from the concern of parishioners of St. David's Episcopal Church for people experiencing homelessness and living in shelters or on the streets by the church. Trinity Center was founded by volunteers and is based on a model of action through voluntarism. Since its inception in 1999 Trinity Center has evolved from a Sunday-only ministry in borrowed space to a separately-incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, incorporated in April 2000, that offers a variety of programs and activities for the homeless population throughout the week. There are 3,500-4,200 homeless men and women counted for in Austin and about 500-600 of them for a total of about 22,000 visits (duplicated number) a year enter Trinity Center some for a week and others for years. Trinity Center’s mission is to serve the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Austin, Texas. Trinity Center’s programs are based on a neighbor-to-neighbor approach that fosters trust and community between those who have housing and a steady income and those who do not. We offer hospitality, compassion and companionship, financial assistance, support group for women, food, and a place of worship and spiritual renewal for those who have lost the comforts of home and the feelings of care and concern from others. Being a small organization allows us to offer a personal, familiar touch as we work with our neighbors each day. We greet each other as neighbors instead of as providers and clients. We treat our neighbors with dignity and respect. In fact, we feel very proud of the manner in which our staff and volunteers “lead by acceptance,” resulting in neighbors who feel acknowledged and understood, have a sense of ownership of Trinity Center, and consider it their community center. Neighbors rely on us when they have nowhere else to go. As one of our neighbors stated in an August 2009 survey, “Trinity Center has been an anchor in a time of storm.”
At its core, CSR is a peer and professional recovery community that focuses on a holistic approach to achieving student wellness. Key aspects of the program include access to: individual and group recovery wellness meetings; on-campus 12-step and other support group meetings; an active student organization (Students for Recovery-SFR); addiction, recovery and health education; sober activities, events and trips; and scholarships and academic advocacy.
Since 1983 our law librarians have helped thousands of Travis County residents find legal information. We can help you research legal questions, refer you to services, and direct you to websites and books. For those representing themselves in Travis County civil courts, the Law Library’s Self-Help Center can provide forms and information. In many agreed cases, the reference attorneys can meet with family law litigants to answer questions and review paperwork.
OCA is a state agency in the Judicial Branch that operates under the direction of the Texas Supreme Court and the Chief Justice and is governed primarily by Chapter 72 of the Texas Government Code.
The Texas House of Representatives is composed of 150 members, each elected for a two-year term. The Texas Legislature meets in Regular Session for about five months every other year. Regular Sessions begin at noon on the second Tuesday in January of odd numbered years and can last no more than 140 days, ending during the last week of May or the first week of June. Special Sessions may be called by the Governor and can last up to 30 days. A member of the house must be a citizen of the United States, must be a qualified elector of the state, and must be at least 21 years old. He or she must have been a resident of the state for two years immediately preceding election, and for one year immediately preceding election must have been a resident of the district from which he or she was chosen. At the beginning of each Regular Session, the members of the House of Representatives elect one member to serve as the presiding officer--the Speaker of the House. Location: The Texas Capitol is located on N. Congress Avenue between 11th and 15th Streets in downtown Austin.
As the local history collection of the Austin Public Library, the Austin History Center provides the public with information about the history, current events, and activities of Austin and Travis County. We collect and preserve information about local governments, businesses, residents, institutions, and neighborhoods so that generations to come will have access to our history. All content and comments posted to this official Austin Public Library, Texas, Facebook site are subject to public disclosure laws. Posted comments do not necessarily reflect the views or position of the City. This social media site shall not be used to submit open records requests to the City of Austin. Please direct open records requests to http://austintexas.gov/pir.
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas State Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing single-member districts across the U.S. state of Texas, with populations of approximately 806,000 per constituency, based on the 2010 U.S. Census. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. Elections are held in even numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. In elections ending in years ending in 2, all seats are up for election. Half of the senators will serve a two-year term, based on a drawing; the other half will fill regular four-year terms. As such, in other elections, about half of the Texas Senate is on the ballot. The Senate meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. The Republicans currently control the chamber, which is made up of 20 Republicans and 11 Democrats, as of January 13, 2015.LeadershipThe Lieutenant Governor of Texas serves as the President of the Senate. The Lieutenant Governor's duties include presiding over the Senate, appointing chairs of committees, committee members, assigning and referring bills to specific committees, recognizing members during debate, and making procedural rulings. The Lieutenant Governor may also cast a vote should a Senate floor vote end in a tie. If the Senate votes to dissolve itself into the Committee of the Whole, in which all members are part of the Committee, the President Pro-Tempore presides over the proceedings, with the Lieutenant Governor acting as a regular voting member. Due to the various powers of committee selection and bill assignment, the Lieutenant Governor is arguably considered more powerful than the Governor of Texas, and is considered one of the most powerful lieutenant governorships in the United States.
El Senado de Texas es la legislatura superior de Texas en Estados Unidos. El Senado de Texas tiene 31 miembros. En 2008 el presidente esta David Dewhurst y el presidente tempore esta Mario Gallegos.Enlaces externos Senado de Texas (Español) Texas Senate (Inglés)
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The Old Bakery operates as a gift emporium that features diverse and unique handcrafts by local artisans 50 or older and serves as a visitor information center. In addition, the Bakery houses the Lundberg-Maerki Historical Collection depicting Austin’s transformation from a rustic frontier town to a modern, bustling and influential state capitol. Also, the 3rd floor Art Gallery spotlights works of fine art by adults 50 or older. The Old Bakery, a registered national landmark, has graced Congress Avenue since 1876, when it was built by Swedish immigrant Charles Lundberg. The building was used as a bakery till 1936, and after that for a variety of purposes. The Old Bakery was vacant, deteriorating and scheduled for demolition when it was rescued through the combined efforts of the Austin Heritage Society, which purchased the structure in 1963, and the Junior League, which donated $12,500 for restoration work. No alterations were made in the restoration work which included installing the rods on the second floor to strengthen the side walls. The giant oven and the wooden baker's spade remain as reminders of the building's history. In 1964, the Heritage Society began operating a Tourist Information Center and Coffee Kitchen at the site. When the mortgage was paid off in 1970, the Old Bakery was sold to the State of Texas. The state of Texas deeded the building and property to the City of Austin in 1980. The City of Austin Office of Bicentennial Affairs and the Texas Bicentennial Information Center occupied the building between July 1974 and September 1976. The Old Bakery and Emporium opened its doors in October, 1976, as a co-sponsored project of the Senior Programs Section of the Austin Parks and Recreation Department and the First Lady's Volunteer Program of the Texas Center for Volunteer Action.
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Travis County is located in south central Texas astride the Balcones Fault, the boundary between the Edwards Plateau to the west and the Blackland Prairie to the east. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,024,266. The county has gained more than 400,000 residents since 1990. The county is named in honor of William Barret Travis, the commander of the Republic of Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo. County Seat: Austin Cities, towns, and villages: Bee Cave Briarcliff Creedmoor Elgin Jonestown Lago Vista Lakeway Manor Pflugerville Point Venture Rollingwood Round Rock San Leanna Sunset Valley The Hills Volente Webberville West Lake Hills Oak Hill (a growing portion of southern Round Rock also extends into northern Travis county) (a growing portion of Elgin extends into Travis County) For more information on Travis County, please visit our webpage at www.traviscountytx.gov