Come to the EXPO! Get some great ideas for your home and/or business. Saturday, November 5: 10AM-3PM SISD Red Brick Administration Building 901 NE 6th Street Smithville TX 78957 Program Speakers: 10-10:45AM: Alternative energy on the small and large scale Mark Rangel, Meridian Solar Rob Webb, Revolt Windpower Marsha Fatino, the Climate Reality Project 11-11:45AM: Zero waste including recycling and composting John Dees, Technology for All Jack Ranney, LCRA Stacy Guidry, Zero Waste Alliance Jimmy Mitchell, Restaurant Recyclers 11:45-12:15: Lunch break Lunch provided on site by: Kay’s Café, Brookshire Brothers, and Frankendog 12:15-1PM: Water conservation Ralph Smoot, Earth Sheltered Homes Dave Schraub, Texas Rain Comer Tuck, Texas Water Development Board Mike Willmon, Mike’s Metal 1:15-2PM: DIY projects for homes and businesses Jim Horton, Xeriscaping with drought-tolerant plants Gayle Borst, Design~Build~Live Effie Weaver, USGBC Central Texas Chapter Various speakers from other panels 2:15-3PM: Remodeling or Rebuilding? Fire Safety Questions? Q/A with the Experts Mark Bunte, Mayor of Smithville Mike Fisher, Emergency Management Coordinator for Bastrop County Michal Hubbard, FireCAP Various speakers from other panels Exhibitors and Information Tables: • AgriLIFE Extension • Association of Citizens for Education (on Facebook) • Central Texas Zero Waste Alliance • Design ~ Build ~ Live • Disaster Information Services • ecoGrun • Earth Sheltered Homes • Envision Central Texas • FEMA Mitigation • The Industrial Country Market • Keep Bastrop County Beautiful Green Expo • LiveAir Networks • Lost Pines Habitat Conservation Plan • Modern Woodmen, Fraternal Financial • Restaurant Recyclers • Revolt Windpower • Small Business Association: Disaster Loans • Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce • Smithville Community Gardens (on Facebook) • Smithville Junior High and High School Students • Smithville Public Library • Smithville Safe Routes to School (on Facebook) • Smithville Texas Veterans Memorial Park • Technology for All • Texas Parks and Wildlife • Texas Water Development Board • Texas Department of Insurance • Tree Folks • USGBC Central Texas Chapter City of Smithville; Bedrock Construction; Brookshire Brothers; Design ~ Build ~ Live; Disaster Information Services; ecoGrun; Friends of the Library, Smithville, TX; Kay’s Café; KBCB Green Expo; LiveAir Network; Restaurant Recyclers; Revolt Windpower; Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce; Smithville Community Gardens; Smithville Independent School District; Technology For All; Tree Folks; USGBC Central Texas-Balcones Chapter; Caroline Noya; Judy Bergeron and Javier Garza; and anonymous individuals
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Many residents have noticed our solar panels and a few may have already looked at the information available on the internet about how much energy it is producing ( http://live.deckmonitoring.com/?id=smithville ). We need your input about other potential energy sources for Smithville. Please take this quick survey to let us know what you think. Thank you!
UT has a "test house" that lets them experiment with different practices and show what the best ways are to save energy at home. Check out their website on saving energy and money.
As 2011 is winding down, we have just a few final components to discuss to complete our Comprehensive Plan. Please join us to discuss your ideas about our Transportation Needs, Housing Issues, and using the Arts for Economic Development. Three meetings will take place in December. Following those meetings, LCRA will compile all the data we've provided on Historic Preservation, Economic Development, Community Development, Parks and Recreation, and so on. The Final Report will be available to the public early in 2012.
Many thanks to the sponsors, speakers, vendors, and volunteers for making the Saturday, 11/5 Summit Smithville EXPO a great success. We hope that everyone who participated had a great day and got the information they need to make some green improvements in our area. On November 19, the Bastrop County EXPO: Building a better tomorrow, will feature more than 70 exhibitors and speakers. Go to the Bastrop Convention & Exhibition Center on Chestnut Avenue in Bastrop between 9AM and 6PM to learn all you need to know to help rebuild in Bastrop County.
The Summit Smithville Expo is right around the corner! Please check out the Expo's facebook event page for additional information and to sign up to attend. Many thanks to our sponsors and speakers for helping us create a terrific event. Come out to learn about solar, wind, and cutting-edge energy technologies; waste reduction through recycling and composting; xeriscaping with drought-resistant plants; water conservation; building an energy efficient home; and much more as you can read in the Program. Come to the Red Brick School Administration Building at 901 NE 6th Street in Smithville on Saturday, November 5 from 10AM-3PM to learn how you can bring these ideas to your home or business.
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