Wednesday, September 9,1992
Texas A&MSTATErhe Battalion
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State Briefs
Steam train boosts
Burnet economy
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BURNET — The Hill Country Flyer’s
visits to Burnet are being credited with
reviving both the local economy and the
mood of residents.
Several downtown buildings have
been renovated and new businesses
have opened to serve the steam train's
650 passengers who arrive hungry and
thirsty after the run from Cedar Park
each Saturday and Sunday.
Locals greet passengers with music
and skits, and crowds are bolstered by
out-of-towners who drive here to see the
train.
Martha Pike, owner of The Shoppe on
the Square, said the crowds are creating
both enthusiasm and increased business
downtown,
“The train brings out the kid in peo
ple,” she said.
Her husband, Marrell Pike, serenades
the train passengers during their two-
hour layover. “I’ve had 150 people sitting
on the courthouse lawn listening to me
play guitar,” he said.
The steady flow of passengers since
the train began its runs in July has
caught the attention of investors, such as
Dallas resident Charles Hayman.
Hayman was in town last week looking
for a suitable place to open a “John
Wayne-style saloon” and a bed and
breakfast.
He considered investing in other com
munities, but said, “l focused on Burnet
because of the railroad, the new detox
center, the new hospital and the new golf
course.”
Hayman was referring to the 500-bed
substance abuse center scheduled for
construction by 1995, the $4.1 million
Highland Lakes Medical Center that will
open Wednesday, and the Delaware
Springs Municipal Golf Course that will
open Oct. 24.
The Texas Board of Criminal Justice
decision to award a substance abuse
center to Burnet was a boost for local
morale.
Before the announcement in June,
Lynette Harman summed up the busi
ness climate in Burnet by saying, “Bur
net don’t have an economy as it is.
You’re lucky to make minimum wage
here.”
Although it’s too soon for merchants or
city leaders to have statistics showing
the increase in business brought by the
Flyer, no one is questioning the positive
impact of the train.
“This is really helping our little town.
Everybody is just really thrilled about it,”
said Billie Blair, who is renovating the
downtown offices of her construction
business into a cafe and restaurant
downtown.
“Ordinarily, the weekend was just
dead down here,” she said.
Dick McManigle, vice president of the
Burnet Chamber of Commerce, said,
“The main thing the train does is it helps
people discover Burnet. We’ve been dis
covered here.” He said motels in the re
gion are full.
George Hehr, co-chairman of the Bur
net Retail Association, said, “The train
has definitely had a very positive im
pact."
Hehr bought a downtown building in
January and is remodeling it into a cafe
and mercantile store. “Even the traffic
during the week is greater than it was
before. People have heard there is
something going on in Burnet,” he said.
State officials move
into new building
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN — The first of more than 700
state officials and legislative workers are
scheduled to begin moving underground
by the end of the month into a new Capi
tol extension.
“It’s Class A all the way — the finishes
and the systems, they’re all high-quali
ty,” said David Stauch, the project’s di
rector. “This would leave any average
state office building in the dust.”
The $62.9 million extension has lights
that turn themselves on and off when
someone enters or leaves a room, a
computerized fire-safety system, and
miles of fiber-optic cable so that, among
other things, lawmakers with laptop com
puters can plug into the state’s main
frames during public hearings.
There are two floors of legislative of
fices, committee rooms, an auditorium, a
restaurant, a bookstore and a gift shop.
Electronic card keys will limit some hall
ways to government officials only, and
disguised video cameras will continuous
ly monitor key corridors and office en
trances.
Many of the high-tech items are costly.
For example, light dimmers in central
corridors and hearing rooms cost
$254,000. But officials say climate-con
trol and on-off sensors for office lights
alone are expected to yield big energy
savings, the Austin American-Statesman
reported.
“As state buildings go, this by far will
be one of the most efficient and energy-
saving,” said Dealey Herndon, executive
director of the State Preservation Board.
That’s the agency responsible for the
project and the ongoing $110 million
restoration of the Capitol.
In about three weeks, approximately
40 House committee staff members are
scheduled to be the first to move into the
underground building.
They will be followed by Gov. Ann
Richards, Secretary of State John Han
nah, Senate and House members and
their staffs.
It will be the first time in more than a
century that the governor’s office will be
outside the Capitol, officials said.
Underground fire
puts 9 in hospital
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOUSTON — Nine men working in an
underground tunnel were hospitalized
Tuesday for treatment of smoke inhala
tion suffered during an electrical fire, au
thorities said.
Two of those injured were taken to
Ben Taub Hospital, where one was in
poor condition and the other was in sta
ble condition, said hospital spokesman
Roger Widmeyer.
“They both have smoke inhalation,”
Widmeyer said.
Seven others were hospitalized at
Hermann Hospital. Lisa Fugiaar, a hospi
tal spokesman, said six were being treat
ed for respiratory problems and were ex
pected to be released sometime Tues
day, while the seventh still was being
evaluated.
Houston Fire Department spokesman
Chris Lyons said the accident occurred
around 11 a.m. inside a six-foot wide
tunnel that was being drilled for a storm
sewer. The tunnel is about 40 feet un
derground.
“They were using a large drill bit.
Something happened, it either shorted
out or burned out, but it filled the tunnel
with smoke,” Lyons said.
. The workers had to rush about 1,500
feet to the tunnel’s opening, he said.
DANCE
Beg .Country &
Western Dance
Wed. Scpl 16 - Oct 14
6-7:15pm or 7:30 - 8:45pm
$20/student $25/nonstudcnt
Adv. C&W Dance
Wed. Oct 21 - Nov 18
6-7:15pm
$20/student $25/nonstudcnt
Ballroom Dancing I
Tues. Sept 22 - Oct 27
7:15-8:30pm
$18/student $23/nonstudent
Ballroom Dancing II
Tues. Nov 3 - 24
7:15-9pm
$18/studcnt $23/nonstudent
Beginning Jitterbug
Mon. Oct 12 - Nov 9
6-7 pm
Mon. Oct 12 - Nov 9
7:15-8:15pm
Wed. Oct 21 - Nov 18
7:30-8:45pm
$20/student $25/nonstudent
MUSIC
Beginning Guitar
Tlies. Sept 15 - Nov 3
7-8:30pm
Wed. Sept 16 - Nov 4
7-8:30pm
Thurs. Sept 24 - Nov 12
7- 8:30pm
$40/student $45/nonstudcnt
Intermediate Guitar
Tues. Sept 15 - Nov 3
8:30-1 Opm
$40/studcnt $45/nonstudent
Suzuki Strings I
Mon. Sept 14 - Oct 19
6:30-8pm
$20/student $25/nonstudcnt
Suzuki Strings II
Mon. Oct 26 - Nov 23
6:30-8pm
$20/student $25/nonstudent
Voice Training
Tues. Sept 1 5 - Oct 6
6-9pm
Tues. Oct 20 - Nov lO
6-9pm
$16/student $21/nonstudent
Music Theory
Thurs. Sept 24 - Oct 29
6:30-8pm
$18/student $23/nonstudent
Music Appreciation
Thurs. Oct 8 - 29
8- 9:30pm
$12/student $17/nonstudent
PHOTOGRAPHY
Beg. B&W Darkroom
Thurs. Sept 24, Oct 1,8
6-9pm
Thurs. Oct 22. 29 Nov 5
6-9pm
$25/student $30/nonsludcnt
Beginning
Photography
Mon. Oct 6 - 27
6-9pm
Mon. Sept 21 - Oct 12
6-9pm
$25/student $30/nonstudent
Matting & Framing
Wed. Sept 16 - 30
6-8pm
Tues. Nov 3-17
6-8pm
$25/student $30/nonstudent
SPECIAL INTEREST
Writing Children’s
Books
Thurs. Sept 24 - Oct 15
6-9pm
Thurs. Oct 22 - Nov 12
6- 9pm
$33/student $38/nonstudent
Creative Writing
Tues. Sept 29 - Nov 3
6:30-9pm
$30/studcnt $35/nonstudent
Wines of America
Tues. Sept 22 - Oct 13
7- 8:30pm
$25/student $30/nonstudent
International Wines
Wed. Sept 23 - Oct 14
7-8:30pm
$25/student $30/nonstudent
Social Phenomenon
of Spiritualism
Thurs. Oct 1-22
8:30-1 Opm
$12/student $ 17/nonstudent
Plan Your Own
Wedding
Tues. Oct 6 -27
6- 8pm
$22/student $27/nonstudcnt
Bike Maintenance
Tues. Sept 15 - Oct 6
7- 9pm (6-10pm last class)
Tues. Oct 13 - Nov 3
7-9pm (6-1 Opm last class)
$20/student $25/nonstudent
Bridge
Wed. Sept 23 - Nov 18
6- 8pm
$35/student $40/nonstudent
Low Cost, No Cost
Energy Efficiency
Tues. Sept 29
7- 8:30pm
Tues. Oct 13
7-8:30pm
Tues. Nov 17
7-8:30pm
No fee for class. Be sure to register.
Billiards
Sat. Sept 19 - Oct 17
9am-1 lam
Sat. Sept 19 - Oct 17
1 lam-1pm
$28/student $33/nonstudent
Star Gazing
T/Th, Oct 6 - 29
7=30-10:30pm
$35/student $40/nonstudent
How to Purchase
a Diamond
Wed. Oct 7-21
7-8pm
$ 14/student $ 19/nonstudent
Woodworking I
M/W. Sept 14-23
6-9pm
M/W, Sept 28 - Oct 7
6-9pm
M/W, Oct 13-22
6-9pm
$30/student $35/nonstudent
Woodworking II
T/Th. Nov 3-12
6-9pm
$30/studcnt $35/nonstudent
Adv. Woodworking
Sun. Nov 8 - 22
6-8pm ,
$30/student $35/nonstudent
ARTS & CRAFTS
Stained Glass
Thurs. Sept 17 - Oct 15
6-9pm
Wed. Oct 7 - Nov 4
6-9pm
$30/student $35/nonstudent
Leaded Glass
Mon. Oct 26 - Nov 23
6-9pm
$30/student $35/nonstudcnt
Etched Glass
Wed. Sept 23
6-9pm
$12/student $17/nonstudent
Potpourri
Tues. Oct 20
6-9pm
$ 12/student $ 17/nonstudent
Flower Arranging
Tues. Sept 1 5 - 29
6-9pm
$12/student $ 17/nonstudent
Cake Decorating
Tues. Sept 15 - Oct 6
6-8pm
$15/student $20/nonstudent
Painting I
Thurs. Sept 17 - Oct 15
6:30-9:3Opm
$35/nonstudent
II
Nov 19
THREADS
$35/nonstudent
$30/student
Painting
Thurs. Oct 22
6:30-9:3Opm
$30/student
Drawing I
Tues. Sept 15 - Oct 13
6-8pm
$20/student $25/nonstudent
Drawing II
Tues. Oct 20 - Nov 17
6-8pm
$20/student $25/nonstudent
Hand Quilting
Wed. Oct 7 - 28
6-8pm
$ 16/student $21 /nonstudent
Sewing I
Mon. Sept 14 - Oct 12
6-9pm
$40/studcnt $45/nonstudent
Sewing II
Mon. Oct 19 - Nov 16
6-9pm
$35/student $40/nonstudent
Smocking
Mon. Oct 19 - Nov 9
6-9pm
$22/student $27/nonstuderit
Puppet Making
Thurs. Oct 8 -29
6-9pm
$20/student $25/nonstudent
POTTERY
Pottery
Tues. Sept 15 - Oct 20
5-7pm
Tues. Sept 15 - Oct 20
7:30-9:30pm
M/W. Oct 5 - Oct 21
5-7pm
M/W, Oct 5 - Oct 21
7:30-9:30pm
Sat. Oct 3 - Oct 31
9:30am-12noon
$30/studcnt $35/nonstudent
Advanced Pottery
Wheel Throwing
M/W, Nov 2 - Nov 18
7:30-9:30pm
$30/student $35/nonstudent
$40/nonstudent
PLUS
LANGUAGES
French
T/Th, Sept 29 - Nov 5
6:30-8pm
$35/student
German
T/Th, Sept 22 - Oct 29
6:30-8pm
$35/student $40/nonstudent
Italian
M/W. Sept 21 -Oct 28
6:30-8pm
$35/student $40/nonstudent
Chinese
M/W, Oct 5 - Nov 11
6:30-8pm
$35/student $40/nonstudent
Japanese I
M/W. Sept 14 - Oct 21
6:30-8pm
$35/student $40/nonstudent
Japanese II
M/W, Oct 26 - Dec 9
6:30-8pm
$35/studcnt $40/nonstudent
English as a 2nd
Language (ESL)
M/Th. Sept 21 -Oct 22
6-7:30pm
$35/student $40/nonstudent
Russian
M/W. Oct 5 - Nov 11
6:30-8pm
$35/student $40/nonstudent
Sign Language I
M/W. Sept 14 - Oct 14
6-8pm
$35/student $40/nonstudent
Sign Language II
M/W. Sept 14 - Oct 14
6-8pm
$35/student $40/nonstudent
Spanish I
T/Th, Sept 15 - Oct 22
6:30-8pm
M/W, Sept 21 - Oct 28
6:30-8pm
$35/student $40/nonstudent
Spanish II
T/Th, Nov 3 - Dec 10
8-9:30pm
$35/student $40/nonstudent
SELF HELP
Be Assertive
Thurs. Oct 22 - Nov 12
7:30-9pm
$12/student $ 17/nonstudent
Tae kwon do
Thurs. Sept 24- Oct 29
7-8:30pm
$22/student $27/nonstudent
Self Defense
Tues. Sept 22 - Oct 27
7-8:30pm
$22/student $2 7/nonstudent
Stress Management
T/Th, Oct 6 - 22
6:30-8pm
$ 15/student $20/nonstudent
First Aid
T/Th, Sept 22 - Oct 1
6-8pm
T/Th, Oct 6 - 15
6-8pm
$18/student $23/nonstudent
CPR
M/W, Sept 14. 16
6-10pm
T/Th. Oct 6. 8
6- 10pm
M/W, Nov 2, 4
6-1 Opm
$18/student $23/nonstudent
COMPUTERS
Intro to Mac
Computers
Sat. Sept 19
9-12am
T/W. Sept 22, 23
6-7:30apm
Sat. Oct lO
9-12am
Sat. Nov 14
9-12am
$15/student $20/nonstudent
Microsoft Word 5.0
Processing for MAC
TWTh, Sept 29.30. Oct 1
6- 7:30pm
$15/student $20/nonstudent
Intro to DOS/IBM PC
MWM, Sept 14. 16. 21
7- 9pm
MWM, Oct 5, 7, 12
7-9pm
MWM. Oct 26. 28. Nov 2
7-9pm
$15/student $20/nonstudent
Windows
T/W. Sept 15. 16 *
6-7:30pm
T/W. Oct 13. 14
6- 7:30pm
$ 12/student $ 17/nonstudent
Lotus 12 3
T/Th, Sept 15 - Oct 1
7- Opm
M/W. Nov 3 - Nov 19
7-9pm
$45/student $50/nonstudent
WordPerfect 5.1
T/Th, Sept 22 - Oct 8
7-9pm
T/Th. Oct 20 - Nov 5
7-9pm
TWTh, Oct 20. 21. 22. 27, 28. 29
6-8pm
$45/student $50/nonstudent
BUSINESS
Stress Management
T/Th. Oct 6 - 22
6:30-8pm
$15/student $20/nonstudent
Business Etiquette
Tues. Sept 22. 29
6- 8pm
$10/student $15/nonstudent
Basics of Investing
Tues. Sept 29 - Oct 27
7:30-9pm
$ 15/student $20/nonstudent
Job Interviewing
T/Th. Sept 22 - Oct 1
6:30-8pm
T/Th. Oct 20 - 29
6:30-8pm
$12/student $ 17/nonstudent
GRE Success
MTWTh, Sept 2 1 - Oct 8
7:30-9:30pm
$70/studcnt $75/nonstudent
Personal Finance
and Banking
Mon. Sept 21 - Oct 12
7- 9pm
No fee required - Registration only
Time Management
Wed. Sept 16 - Oct 14
6- 7:30pm
$ 15/student $20/nonstudent
Tools for Success
Thurs. Oct 8 - Nov 5
7- 8:30pm
$ 15/student $20/nonstudent
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