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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Support Your Local Farmer
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I’ve always intended to stop at the local Farmers Market but like a lot of you I’ve always had a good excuse not to. To be perfectly honest my first visit was selfish, I was looking for an opportunity to…
The Manor Expressway Virtual Flyover
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The Manor Expressway is a done deal with construction scheduled to begin on June 29th. Connecting IH 35 to a point just east of the Parmer 290 intersection commutors will be able to avoid current traffic lights at Parmer, harris…
The Secret $8 Billion Wireless Scam: How AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Game the System | Media | AlterNet
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The Secret $8 Billion Wireless Scam: How AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Game the System | Media | AlterNet (http://www NULL.alternet NULL.org/media/151317/the_secret_%248_billion_wireless_scam%3A_how_at%26t%2C_t-mobile_and_verizon_game_the_system/).
Austin F1 Facts
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F1 post video online explaining how The Circuit of the Americas is projected to generate an annual economic impact of $400M. While the City of Austin decides not to pay the annual 4 million dollars a year to support the…
Manor Farmers’ Market
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Manor Farmers’ Market Wednesday, 4-7 PM Jennie Lane SmartPark in down town Manor free wi-fi & fitness zone Munkebo farm will bring cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, onions, shallots, garlic, Swiss chard, magenta spreen (spinach family), duck eggs, duck breast, duck leg…
The Williamson County Crops Tour
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The Williamson County Crops Tour is scheduled for Tuesday, June 28. Registration will begin at 9:00 AM at Stiles Farm Foundation in Thrall. The Tour will begin at 9:30 and end at St. Cyril and Methodius Hall in Granger. In…
ROT
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Once again we welcome bikers from all over the country to Central Texas for the annual Republic of Texas motorcycle rally. Many business in the area have banners and signs beckoning bikers in to spend money. The main events are…
F1 Offers to pay for the first year
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F1 Circuit of the Americas promoters present their case to the Austin city council. Local promoters offer to pay Austin’s first years fee of 4 million for hosting formula 1 races in Austin. The State wold pay the balance of the total…
STAGE I WATER CONSERVATION NOW IN EFFECT
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From the City of Manor.org site, originally posted by ptate (http://www NULL.cityofmanor NULL.org/users/ptate) on Wed, 06/01/2011 – 13:17 Stage I water conservation is now in effect in the City of Manor. The use of water outdoors for watering, irrigation, and the washing…