"Concert to Save Town Lake" Dedicated to Lady Bird Johnson.AUSTIN, Texas -- The July 20th"Concert to Save Town Lake," organized by SaveTownLake.org as part of their effort to promote responsible development along the lakefront, will now honor the memory of Lady Bird Johnson. Lady Bird's tireless efforts to protect and preserve the shores of Town Lake serve as the inspiration for the organization and for the many individuals who consider Town Lake to be both the literal and figurative "center" of Austin. Unfortunately, what Lady Bird started is now being threatened by a City Government that is showing an increasing disregard for the spirit of her efforts by considering liberal variances to developers seeking to build high-rise developments in the Town Lake Waterfront corridor, said Thomas Cooke Thomas Cook or Thomas Cooke may refer to: People
Special Recording Produced: In advance of the performance, many of the musicians lent their time and talent to record a new song titled "Save Town Lake: Taking our Stand." The song, which will be released as a single, was written by environmental activist and songwriter Bill Oliver and features Jimmy LaFave Jimmy LaFave (born July 12, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician born in Wills Point, Texas, a small farming community located near Dallas. At a young age, LaFave's family moved to the Dallas suburb of Mesquite, Texas where he attended junior high and high , Dale Watson This article is about the U.S. law enforcement figure Dale L. Watson. For the country musician, see Dale Watson (singer). Dale L. Watson is the former Assistant Director for the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI, as such he headed the FBI investigation into , Steven Bruton, Bill Oliver, Bob Livingston This article is about the politician. For the Texas musician, see Bob Livingston (musician). Robert Linlithgow Livingston IV, better known as Bob Livingston (born April 30, 1943), is a Washington, D.C. and many other Austin musicians. Listen to it here: http://501post.com/client/savetownlake/takingourstand/ [TABLE OMITTED] Joining SaveTownLake.org in supporting this event are the Austin Chronicle, KGSR, 501 Post, the Travis County Democratic Party, the Austin Neighborhoods Council representing 68 neighborhood associations, Liveable live·a·ble adj. Variant of livable. Adj. 1. liveable - fit or suitable to live in or with; "livable conditions" livable Cities, the law firm of Gray & Becker and thousands of Austinites who have signed a petition in support of STL's efforts. |
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