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🌱 Texas #7 'Big 12 Conference Pitcher' + Liberty Lunch Back For A Day
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Hello, neighbors! Gabriela Couvillion here with a fresh issue of the Austin Daily.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny and hot. High: 96 Low: 61.
Here are the top stories today in Austin:
- On Monday, April 4, Pete Hansen — No. 7 Texas Baseball player — was "named the Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Week." On Friday, April 1, "Hansen pitched eight innings, allowing just one run on two hits while striking out 12 Sooners in Texas' 7-1 win" that night." After giving up a first inning run, Hansen did not allow a hit the next seven innings, allowing just three baserunners. Oklahoma hitters had a .080 batting average against Hansen as he picked up the victory." For more on this story, please visit: (TexasSports.com)
- If you miss Liberty Lunch, "one of Austin's most beloved music venues in the 1980s and'90s" that sold "to make way for new tech businesses," you can enjoy it once again for the day on Saturday, April 9, during the "I Still Miss Liberty Lunch." The family-friendly event will take place from noon-midnight at The Far-Out Lounge, located at 8504 S Congress Ave., and will feature great food, live music, a silent auction and more! The cost of admission is $10, and all proceeds after costs will go to the SIMS Foundation and HOME (Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers). For more details visit: (austin360)
- A new H-E-B store is being built at Country Road 163 and Highway 290 in southwest Austin on a 103,000-square-foot property that was purchased by the grocery chain in 2015, and it is expected to be completed in spring 2023. "The new store will preserve and celebrate the rich history of the iconic Nutty Brown Café & Amphitheatre, which closed down and moved to Round Rock in 2021, "by using building materials and showcase iconography and memorabilia from the iconic venue." Cathy Harm, H-E-B Group vice president of Central Texas, said, "We are proud to be a part of this community, and it's important to us that we do our part to preserve and showcase the heritage and history of such an iconic landmark." The store will also include a tribute wall at the entrance that will feature a mural "vintage photography and colorful iconography inspired by original signage such as the blue 'Welcome' awning and the Cowboy neon sign... to preserve and celebrate the venue's 70-year history." For more details on the project, please visit: (FOX 7 Austin)
Today in Austin:
- KMFA Midday Concert: Preview of Carmen at Draylen Mason Music Studio at KMFA 41 Navasota St. Event is free and open to the public, but RSVP is required. For more information visit https://www.eventvesta.com/events/14441/t/tickets. (Noon)
- Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) Hybrid Meeting. Register via Zoom. For more information contact Farid Razavi at 512-414-9572 or farid.razavi@austinisd.org. (5:30 p.m.)
- Storytelling and Communication Skills for Your Professional Growth in Austin. For more information visit https://ga.co/36QZYql. (6 p.m.)
- Turn-Up Tuesdays Weekly Workouts at Waterloo Series at The Jungle Body. (6 p.m.)
- Shelter: A Comedy Showcase by Gina Hyena at The Ballroom at Spiderhouse, located at 2906 Fruth St. More information at https://www.eventvesta.com/events/14766/t/tickets. (8 p.m.)
- Underground Tuesdays: Big Mood Tour 2 with Salty and Prophet at Empire Control Room and Garage. More information at https://www.eventvesta.com/events/13655/t/tickets. (9 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- "A neighbor in Senna Hills is looking for recommendations for a landscaper/gardener who can transform their backyard, including flattening an area of land, new sods, removing stones, retaining wall, installing French drains, new plants and trees, etc. If you have any information, please sign up for the free Nextdoor site and contact them there." (Subscription: Nextdoor)
- "A neighbor in Ladera is looking for someone who can re-stain their driveway. The original builder used a stain instead of paint, and they would like to know if you have any suggestions. Please contact them through Nextdoor by signing up for free." (Subscription: Nextdoor)
- "A neighbor in Lake Creek Park is looking for a handyman/handyperson/contractor that can add a closet to a large room in their house and paint their decorative shutters outside of their four front-facing windows. If you have any information, please sign up for free on Nextdoor and contact them through that site." (Subscription: Nextdoor)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you around!
— Gabriela Couvillion
About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!
