Photos by Leon Alesi and Forklift staff Dove Springs Recreation Center Program Supervisor D’Wayne Anderson and his staff at the Dove Springs Recreation Center generously shared space with Forklift artists as the performances approached. The Rec Center hosted meetings for our Citizens Advisory Committee and our Youth Leaders, and also donated space for Forklift artists […]
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Photos by Jonica Moore, Thomas Meredith, and Brian Birzer Aquatics Division Staff Maintenance staff, lifeguards, swim instructors, and other personnel from Aquatics were integral in creating the dance, whether they were brainstorming how their daily labor could be showcased in live performance or thinking through event logistics like parking and water safety. Forklift artists shadowed […]
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Photo by Brian Birzer Community Arts Youth Leaders For the first time, Forklift hired six youth leaders from the Dove Springs neighborhood who supported the making of the show and performed in it, too. These budding artists and organizers went block walking around the neighborhood, put up posters, gathered stories, and brought other youth from […]
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Photos by Jonica Moore, Amitava Sarkar, Leon Alesi, and Forklift staff Dove Springs Neighborhood Leaders and Organizations Dove Springs is a strong community with a history of coming together and organizing for change. Neighborhood leaders and other residents including Ofelia Zapata, Ricardo Zavala, APD Officer Rose Perez, and Travis County Constable George Morales shared stories […]
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Ora Houston City Council Member District 1
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Bartholomew Pool is local to the Windsor Park, Mueller, and Preswyck Hills (Pecan Springs/ Springdale) neighborhoods. It is in District 4, though surrounded on either side by Districts 9 and 1—served by Council Members Greg Casar, Kathie Tovo, and Ora Houston.
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The end of the old pool
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James Mercer III
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Ruby Taylor, longtime Windsor Park resident
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Many East Austinites fondly remember swimming at the old pool. You can see the deeds for the pool here: Deed 1 Deed 2 Deed 3
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