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Tips on home files

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As you ponder your new year’s goals, are your files a hurdle to achieving your ambition?  Does the annual experience of boxing files, ongoing filing, or “what to dos” to the files, have you grinding your teeth?  With her many years of helping clients, Nancy Fierro, owner of BookKeeping Express, gives her insight on simplifying the procedure. Fierro recommends filing be a daily or weekly routine, and has some quick tips on keeping files organized for the future: 1.  Use color coding with … [Read more...]

Zao hosts “A Night for Uganda”

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Zao is hosting an event on December 3rd called "A Night for Uganda". Every penny earned from this event will go to our orphanage in Uganda and we are also going to give 200 ex-child slaves in India Christmas. "A Night for Uganda" will be a fun filled night of food, drinks, great live music, a silent auction, and plenty of dancing. There will also be a Zao presentation with a short documentary on our children. Food and Drinks are complementary with the purchase of a ticket. Ticket info … [Read more...]

East Night Gala by PeopleFund

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PeopleFund held their annual East Night Gala festival in their new location, 2921 E 17th St.  The colorful pageantry featured a menagerie of human-powered animals, gravity-defying jugglers, and spectacular performances inspired by The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s album. The crowd celebrated the organization’s success since 1994, as PeopleFund has assisted their client’s in reaching economic success and creating opportunity for prosperity for all members of the community through investment, training … [Read more...]

4th annual Children’s Business Fair deadline extended

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Hundreds of people are expected to attend this year’s Children’s Business Fair showcasing entrepreneurial visions of children ages 5-13 on October 9th, 2010 at the historic Pease Mansion, 1606 Niles Rd, Austin, 78703 sponsored by the Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence and the Acton School of Business. Proceeds from the $2.00 admission fee and booth fees will benefit Explore Austin, a program that provides leadership building and adventure activities to inner-city boys and was … [Read more...]

Understanding your home insurance policy

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Scheduling a time to sit with your insurance agent once a year and review policies can help prepare a homeowner for unpredictable circumstances and provide added discounts. Questions on any changes being considered or made to the home should be mentioned at this time.   It is a great time to review any claims that are reflected on the current policy, how long the incident will remain on the history, and if the claim has affected premiums. Improvements that may result in discounts but can also … [Read more...]

Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosts Capital of Texas Awards Luncheon

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Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted their Capital of Texas Awards Luncheon, recognizing seven small businesses or organizations on their business accomplishments in their respective fields and in their contribution regarding community service.  The program commenced with keynote speaker Republican judge Eva Guzman and had Secretary of State Esperanza “Hope” Andrade as special presenter. Winners with sponsors for the following categories are as follows: Rising Star Award … [Read more...]

2010 Mexico City Bicentennial Celebration and Art Tour organized by Mexic-Arte Museum

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Mexic-Arte Museum has prepared a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for  participants to be involved in the celebrations of the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence and the Centennial of the Revolution, as well a chance to tour some of Mexico City’s most famous art destinations led by Executive Director Sylvia Orozco. Don Miles, one of the participants and author of “Cinco de Mayo:  What is Everybody Celebrating,?”dedicated to the memory of his late wife Dr. Minerva González Angulo Miles is … [Read more...]

Los Angeles’ Nocturnal Festival makes its way to Texas.

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I have traditionally associated Labor Day weekend with pool parties, boating on the lake, or tubing on the river.  However, this year I executed a slightly different holiday weekend game plan and ventured out to the beautiful outdoor camp grounds of Rockdale, Texas, to check out the first annual Texas installment of Insomniac Events’ Nocturnal Festival. Established in 1993, Insomniac, is the biggest promoter of nightlife culture in North America, producing more than 250 music events in … [Read more...]

Austin Fashion Week Awards

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The 2nd Annual Austin Fashion Awards was held at the Long Center for the Performing Arts where participants of Austin Fashion Week were selected in three different categories:  People’s Choice Awards (voted on by general public), Critic’s Choice Awards (voted by a panel of 40 local Austinites influential in the fashion community), and Peer Choice Awards:  (each official participant of Austin Fashion Week placed a vote for a business or individual in their own category). BEST DESIGNER … [Read more...]

Salsa Candela Latino Party hosted by Las Comadres Para Las Americas

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Salsa Candela will be kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month at Copa Bar and Grill, August 27th from 6:30PM to 9:30PM, benefiting the 2011 Hispanic/Latino/Indigenous Heritages Celebration organized by Las Comadres Para Las Americas.  The fundraiser will also include potluck and silent auction. The tight group of friends performing, Salsa Candela, specialize in a variety of styles of dance from Cuban-style casino de rueda, cha cha cha, bachata and meringue to West Coast Swing en espanol.  Marcela … [Read more...]

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