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Zilker Spring Fling at the Ranch
This Spring Fling flew high. The Zilker Elementary School benefit brought out parents, teachers and neighbors to the Ranch, the West Sixth Street club that continues to diversify its social offerings.
Mardi Wareham and Joelle Boehle
No, of course there were no school-age kids at the rooftop venue. There was an enormous silent auction, food, drink and musicians. I spoke with former political spy and Out & About profile subject Ross Smith, a Zilker resident and composer who recently ran a song by Willie Nelson’s people. He hopes to make it past the mailroom.
Kate Lowery, Akua Woolbright and John Fleming
Then there was Mardi Wareham, who delivers singing telegrams. Do people really like singing telegrams? “If they have a sense of fun,” Wareham says. Makes sense. Nearby were Ted Smouse and Susan Slattery, who run a booking, management, events and media company names called Smouse Productions. They helped organize this event. Nicely done.
Susan Slattery and Ted Smouse
Kate Lowery was the third person in three days to tell me about a new Hispanic group backing the performing arts, which I’d love to know even more about. John Fleming tipped me on an upcoming expo for creative types. And Akua Woolbright confirmed the best news of all: Zilker is no longer in any danger of closing, despite the yard signs still up all over the neighborhood campaigning to keep it open.
“I think they leave them up to show support,” Woolbright said. “Now we are going to concentrate on making Zilker’s programs even better.”
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By Annika Erdman
May 1, 2011 5:10 PM | Link to this
Sounds like a great event, hope they raised lots of money for Zilker!