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Jeff Kessler ABR,GRI, Texas 512.801.5666

Trail of Lights Festival in Austin Texas

Trail of Lights Festival in Austin Texas

The Trail of Lights Festival is an annual Austin holiday tradition and celebration held in Zilker Metropolitan Park, 2100 Barton Springs Rd. The festival, originally known as Yule Fest, began in 1965 by Mrs. Alden Mabel Davis and then Parks and Recreation Director, Beverly Sheffield, as a holiday gift from the Parks and Recreation Department to the citizens of Austin and visitors. The first display, "The Twelve Days of Christmas", was set up in Zilker Park. This display still holds a prominent location on the Trail this year and has become a big part of the deep tradition of the Trail.

Opening night for the Trail is December 14th 2009 and starts with a parade at 6:30 pm.

To read more please go to Trail Of Lights Festival for more information.

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Helping to lower your carbon footprint

If you are trying to lower your carbon footprint on the world check out this group http://www.greendimes.com/ They have some interesting ways to stay green and help our children's children inherit a better world.

They have a great article from "Business Week: Reducing Junk Mail (BusinessWeek)" and "Go Green From Cradle to Grave" (Oakland Tribune)Let me know of your favorite green website.

Have a great day,

J.

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Drive a clean car get a rebate in Austin Texas

Is your car or truck 10 years old or older? Do you have a car that failed the emmission test?

Your vehicle must meet these conditions:

  • Failed an emissions test, and
  • Registered in your participating county area for at least 12 months preceding application

or

  • At least 10 years old and gasoline powered, and
  • Registered in your participating county area for at least 12 months preceding application, and
  • Passed a DPS motor-vehicle safety inspection or safety and emissions inspection within 15 months of application

Then you may qualify for vehicle-replacement assistances.

Go to this website to find out more.

Looks like a great program.

http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/air/mobilesource/vim/driveclean.html

J.

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Austin Hopes To Cut Landfill Waste To Nothing by 2040

Austin is putting together a plan to have zero trash in the future.

There are a few cities that are starting or have started the plan such as Seattle and San Francisco.

Austin hired a company from California to help in this process. They want to accomplish this by reusing and recycling everything and put nothing in a land fill.

Austin's main goal is to reduce the amount of trash to 20 percent per capita by 2012. Austin is trying to get to zero waste by 2040.

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Getting rid of junk mail in Austin Texas

Getting rid of junk mail in Austin Texas

Do you live in the Austin area and are getting sick of all that junk mail? I know I am. Especially the ads for the grocery stores and that Valu-Pak. I decided to do some research and came across this website.

It is a pretty basic site, but gives you the information that you need to get rid of the stuff. Let me know what you think and also what sites you like to visit to help the earth and cut down on junk mail.

J.

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