[AGL] Hooray, Intel shell is going away...

[Frances Morey]

Have a chance to wield the first whack!

frances_morey at peoplepc.com wrote:   From: <frances_morey at peoplepc.com>
To: "Frances Morey" <frances_morey at yahoo.com>
Subject: Fw: DANA Block Party
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:05:50 -0500


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Subject: DANA Block Party


> Knock Down the Eyesore All of Austin Loves to Hate!
> Austin Parks Foundation to hold raffle for chance to take "first whack" at 
> the Intel Shell
>
>
> Contact Charlie McCabe, 512.477.1566 or cmccabe at austinparks.org
>
>
> The downtown eyesore all of Austin loves to hate is finally being 
> demolished. Wouldn't you like to take the first swing? The long-abandoned 
> Intel shell at 5th and San Antonio is soon to be replaced by the new 
> federal courthouse, and Austin Parks Foundation is offering one lucky 
> winner the chance to "take the first whack" when demolition begins. 
> Contractors for the project have not yet determined whether demolition 
> will begin with jackhammers, a wrecking ball or an implosion, but the 
> person who wins will be front and center to participate.
>
>
> The new courthouse will open onto Republic Square Park, site of the 
> historic Auction Oaks, where city plots were originally sold in 1839. 
> "Austin Parks Foundation has been an advocate for the preservation and 
> improvement of Republic Square Park for a long time," said foundation 
> director, Charlie McCabe. "We're very excited to be able to hold this 
> raffle for the benefit of the park, thanks to the support of the General 
> Services Office." Proceeds from the raffle will be use to purchase 
> improvements such as additional benches and trash cans.
>
>
> Raffle tickets are now on sale on the Austin Parks Foundation website, 
> www.austinparks.org. The winner will be announced November 8th at the 
> Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association block party, to be held at 
> Republic Square Park. An exact date for the demolition has not been set, 
> but it is expected to begin before the end of the year.
>
>
> Additional Information:
> - Raffle tickets are $10 (plus a $1 service charge if purchased online at 
> www.austinparks.org).
> - Tickets are tax-deductible charitable donations, and there is no limit 
> to the number of chances you can buy.
> - Our sincere thanks to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), 
> which owns the future Courthouse site, for making this raffle possible!
> - Raffle tickets will be on sale online and at the Austin Parks Foundation 
> office beginning October 25, and at the Downtown Austin Neighborhood 
> Association (DANA) Block Party, November 8th from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at 
> Republic Square.
> - We'll draw the name of the winner at the DANA Block Party. The winning 
> ticket holder need not be present to win.
> DANA block party information:
>
>
> The party will be held Wednesday, November 8th from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at 
> Republic Square, 5th and Guadalupe Streets. It will feature:
> - A fun, social, casual opportunity to meet and visit with others who 
> live, work and/or play in Downtown
> -Presentation of the DANA Downtown Living Awards
> -Information from the GSA on the new Federal Courthouse
> - Welcomes and thank yous to DANA from city officials
> - Music
> - Food available for purchase
> - Information tables from sponsors and nonprofits interested in downtown 



 		
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