Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
George Bird O'Dwyer George Bird O'Dwyer of Austin entered the presence of his Savior and Lord on Oct. 4, 2009. He was born Feb. 6, 1954, in Dallas to Biddy and Tom O'Dwyer. George and Ann's faithful walk and contagious serenity, touched many lives. George approached the challenge of his illness with the same dignity, courage and tenacity with which he approached life. He will be remembered as a loving husband, devoted son, brother, uncle, stepfather and friend. He was passionate, generous, thoughtful, funny, sentimental, full of life, and always fun to be around. He was a caregiver, an entertainer, a cowboy, a music lover and a sports enthusiast. He loved Austin and loved sharing it with friends and family. He had style - his own style - that only he could pull off. He was phenomenally creative, evidenced in all facets of his life. George was a 1973 graduate of Highland Park High School and a 1977 graduate of Texas Tech University where in 2006 he was named an Outstanding Alumnus by the College of Mass Communications. At Tech, George was a cheerleader and was president of his fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, where he was the personification of a True Gentleman. He was an Eagle Scout, a member of the U.S. Marshall's posse in Dallas and a board member of the Walt Garrison MS Rodeo. In Austin, he was a board member of Texas Pacific Film and Video and Friends of Texas Public Schools. He was a 30-year veteran of the television, film and the recording industry and exhibited an undying passion for this industry. He left his most recent mark with 501 Post in Austin, where he served as executive producer and partner. He received many prestigious industry awards, including two Clio's, two Cannes Lions and numerous Telly's and Addy's. George was preceded in death by his father, Thomas A. O'Dwyer, and brother-in-law, John Franklin Miller III. In addition to his wife, Ann, and her daughter, Hannah, he is survived by his mother, Jeanne Bird (Biddy) O'Dwyer, his siblings and their spouses Ann and Hugh Blackwell, Kay Miller, Mary and Tom O'Dwyer, and Lisa and Bill O'Dwyer. He is also survived by his 15 nieces and nephews, Tod, Peter, Michael, Bridget, John, Julia, Spence, Liza, Trevor, Patrick, Corey, Shay, Ryan, Elli and Billy. The family wishes to offer special thanks to Cindy Lawther Custer, Dr. Morris Groves, Kathleen Grigsdale, Be Pei, and all the staff at MD Anderson. Pallbearers are Kirk Dooley, Mark Dunlap, Charlie Jones, Lynn Lawther, Joe Meredith Skeeter Miller, Martin Peck, and Patrick Tourville. A visitation will be held on Thursday evening October 8th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Calvary Hill North Mausoleum Chapel, 3235 Lombardy Lane, Dallas, TX. 75220. A funeral mass will be held on Friday morning October 9th at 10:00 a.m., October 9th at Christ the King Catholic Church, 8017 Preston Road. Private internment following the Mass. Memorials may be made to: Brain research being conducted by Dr. Morris Groves at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - PO Box 4486, Houston, Texas 77210, St. Edwards University Campus Ministry -Box 1028 3001 South Congress Austin, Tx. 78704, Texas Tech Foundation, Inc. in memory of George O'Dwyer for Mass Communications. Please send contributions to Texas Tech Foundation, Inc., Box 45025, Lubbock, TX 79409-5025. As George always said - and is still saying - "Don't worry about anything, everything's fine here". Hallelujah! To leave condolences for the family visit www.allenfamilyfuneraloptions.com
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
WHAT GIVES?
What Gives: A Food Drive & Fundraiser Benefiting Caritas of Austin
Thursday, October 1 from 7-10pm @ The Mohawk (912 Red River)
http://www.mohawkaustin.com/blogs/view/21/218
"What Gives?" Austin does. We live in beautiful city full of digital media creatives and fun entertainment opportunities, and in turn we'd like to provide an opportunity to get together to give back to our city. I'd like to invite you to participate as we join forces with some of the most innovative minds in Austin to engage our hearts and give back.
On October 1, a group of 30 industry professionals will donate their time to volunteer on site at the Caritas of Austin food kitchen downtown. Later that evening, we will celebrate their efforts at the What Gives? Caritas of Austin food drive and fundraiser from 7-10pm at the Mohawk.
PLEASE BRING: Non-perishable food items & monetary donations. See: http://caritasofaustin.org/donate/inkind.php for a comprehensive list of items you can bring to donate
GIFTS & AUCTION ITEMS FROM: Woodland, Frank, Decoder Ring, Helm, Transmission Entertainment, Olivia, Mint Salon & more...
COMPLEMENTARY CATERING BY: Woodland & Frank
MUSIC BY: DJ A.One (The Cannabinoids/Dallas)
MC: Mike Wiebe (The Riverboat Gamblers/Austin)
SUPPORTING SPONSORS: Caritas of Austin, The Austinist, The Mohawk, Texas Cultural Trust
Caritas of Austin, http://www.caritasofaustin.org, not only feeds the homeless, but they offer services to help get the homeless off the streets. We're making this effort to help displaced people in our community get back on their feet, and to make the Austin area a safer place for patrons who enjoy live entertainment.
If you would like to get involved, donate auction items to the event or become a promotional media sponsor, please contact whatgivesaustin@gmail.com for more information.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS: Joshua Bingaman, Kristy Bowden, Kevin Burns, Suzanna Choffel, Josh Jones-Dilworth, Liz Dilworth, Elaine Garza, Rodney Gibbs, Joe Gross, Jason Hicks, Liz Lambert, Alan Luecke, Rosa Madriz, Jeff McMillioan, James Moody, Lindsay Muse, Daniel Northcutt, Matt Odam, Paul Oveisi, Taylor Perkins, Rose Reyes, Doug Roberts, Lisa Roberts, Caitlin M. Ryan, Tony Schum, William Steakley, Courtney Thedford & Jennifer Wijangco
Thursday, October 1 from 7-10pm @ The Mohawk (912 Red River)
http://www.mohawkaustin.com/blogs/view/21/218
"What Gives?" Austin does. We live in beautiful city full of digital media creatives and fun entertainment opportunities, and in turn we'd like to provide an opportunity to get together to give back to our city. I'd like to invite you to participate as we join forces with some of the most innovative minds in Austin to engage our hearts and give back.
On October 1, a group of 30 industry professionals will donate their time to volunteer on site at the Caritas of Austin food kitchen downtown. Later that evening, we will celebrate their efforts at the What Gives? Caritas of Austin food drive and fundraiser from 7-10pm at the Mohawk.
PLEASE BRING: Non-perishable food items & monetary donations. See: http://caritasofaustin.org/donate/inkind.php for a comprehensive list of items you can bring to donate
GIFTS & AUCTION ITEMS FROM: Woodland, Frank, Decoder Ring, Helm, Transmission Entertainment, Olivia, Mint Salon & more...
COMPLEMENTARY CATERING BY: Woodland & Frank
MUSIC BY: DJ A.One (The Cannabinoids/Dallas)
MC: Mike Wiebe (The Riverboat Gamblers/Austin)
SUPPORTING SPONSORS: Caritas of Austin, The Austinist, The Mohawk, Texas Cultural Trust
Caritas of Austin, http://www.caritasofaustin.org, not only feeds the homeless, but they offer services to help get the homeless off the streets. We're making this effort to help displaced people in our community get back on their feet, and to make the Austin area a safer place for patrons who enjoy live entertainment.
If you would like to get involved, donate auction items to the event or become a promotional media sponsor, please contact whatgivesaustin@gmail.com for more information.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS: Joshua Bingaman, Kristy Bowden, Kevin Burns, Suzanna Choffel, Josh Jones-Dilworth, Liz Dilworth, Elaine Garza, Rodney Gibbs, Joe Gross, Jason Hicks, Liz Lambert, Alan Luecke, Rosa Madriz, Jeff McMillioan, James Moody, Lindsay Muse, Daniel Northcutt, Matt Odam, Paul Oveisi, Taylor Perkins, Rose Reyes, Doug Roberts, Lisa Roberts, Caitlin M. Ryan, Tony Schum, William Steakley, Courtney Thedford & Jennifer Wijangco
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
PROGRESS to San Antonio!
PROGRESS COFFEE TO DEBUT IN SAN ANTONIO WITH SPECIAL DELIVERY TO WHOLE FOODS MARKET – 80 MILES, FROM AUSTIN, BY BICYCLE
Whole Foods Market to carry Austin-based coffee from nationally-known green café, created by Progress Coffee
(AUSTIN) – In Austin, when one-pound bags of Progress Coffee are delivered to Whole Foods Market’s downtown flagship store, it’s done by bicycle. Riders transport the coffee along a nearly four-mile route from the Central Austin headquarters of Owl Tree Roasting (Progress’s sister coffee roasting company) – in part to show the viability of biking in Austin’s urban environment, and in part to fulfill Whole Foods Market’s promise to customers that Progress is bike-delivered coffee.
On Friday, July 31, the Whole Foods Market store at the Alamo Quarry Market in San Antonio will fulfill the same promise – only the route will be an eighty-mile, seven-hour endurance test, along a series of less-traveled highways and back roads, in what could be another record-setting day of triple-digit temperatures.
John Trujillo, co-owner of Beat the Clock Bike Messengers in Austin, will deliver the coffee, leading a small group of cyclists from a sendoff party at Progress Coffee (500 San Marcos, Austin) at 7:30 a.m., with a planned arrival at Whole Foods Market’s Quarry store (255 E. Basse Road, San Antonio) at 3 p.m.
“We’re fully committed to sustainable living, and delivering coffee by bike rather than car is one of just many choices we consciously make,” said Joshua Bingaman, founder and owner of Progress Coffee. “Bike delivery from Austin to San Antonio isn’t the easiest thing to do, but we hope showing that it’s possible will inspire people to think about a whole range of easier, green choices they could be making.”
Since opening in 2004, the East Austin café has received regional and even national attention as a sustainable business as well as a popular meeting place, incorporating corn-based plastics, composting, and recycling into its operations.
Bingaman, and his Owl Tree Roasting co-owner and head roaster Travis Kizer, will be in San Antonio to help welcome the inaugural bike delivery to Whole Foods at the Quarry – followed by an in-store event, allowing customers to taste the café’s signature organic, fair-trade blend of Indonesian, Central and South American coffee.
“It’s a blend that a lot of people in Austin recognize and love,” said Kizer of the signature Progress blend. “We’re grateful to Whole Foods for the chance to bring it to people in San Antonio.”
Future deliveries of Progress coming to San Antonio will be made via a combination of bicycle and motor vehicle – bikes will take the coffee from Owl Tree to trucks at the Whole Foods Market distribution center in Southeast Austin.
Whole Foods Market to carry Austin-based coffee from nationally-known green café, created by Progress Coffee
(AUSTIN) – In Austin, when one-pound bags of Progress Coffee are delivered to Whole Foods Market’s downtown flagship store, it’s done by bicycle. Riders transport the coffee along a nearly four-mile route from the Central Austin headquarters of Owl Tree Roasting (Progress’s sister coffee roasting company) – in part to show the viability of biking in Austin’s urban environment, and in part to fulfill Whole Foods Market’s promise to customers that Progress is bike-delivered coffee.
On Friday, July 31, the Whole Foods Market store at the Alamo Quarry Market in San Antonio will fulfill the same promise – only the route will be an eighty-mile, seven-hour endurance test, along a series of less-traveled highways and back roads, in what could be another record-setting day of triple-digit temperatures.
John Trujillo, co-owner of Beat the Clock Bike Messengers in Austin, will deliver the coffee, leading a small group of cyclists from a sendoff party at Progress Coffee (500 San Marcos, Austin) at 7:30 a.m., with a planned arrival at Whole Foods Market’s Quarry store (255 E. Basse Road, San Antonio) at 3 p.m.
“We’re fully committed to sustainable living, and delivering coffee by bike rather than car is one of just many choices we consciously make,” said Joshua Bingaman, founder and owner of Progress Coffee. “Bike delivery from Austin to San Antonio isn’t the easiest thing to do, but we hope showing that it’s possible will inspire people to think about a whole range of easier, green choices they could be making.”
Since opening in 2004, the East Austin café has received regional and even national attention as a sustainable business as well as a popular meeting place, incorporating corn-based plastics, composting, and recycling into its operations.
Bingaman, and his Owl Tree Roasting co-owner and head roaster Travis Kizer, will be in San Antonio to help welcome the inaugural bike delivery to Whole Foods at the Quarry – followed by an in-store event, allowing customers to taste the café’s signature organic, fair-trade blend of Indonesian, Central and South American coffee.
“It’s a blend that a lot of people in Austin recognize and love,” said Kizer of the signature Progress blend. “We’re grateful to Whole Foods for the chance to bring it to people in San Antonio.”
Future deliveries of Progress coming to San Antonio will be made via a combination of bicycle and motor vehicle – bikes will take the coffee from Owl Tree to trucks at the Whole Foods Market distribution center in Southeast Austin.
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