General Meeting:
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2011
Time: 9:30 AM Coffee, 10:00 AM Meeting
Location: Sun City Ballroom
Program: Evan Smith
Evan Smith is the The Texas Tribune’s CEO and editor-in-chief. ( www.texastribune.org ) He spent nearly 18 years at Texas Monthly, stepping down in August 2009 as the magazine’s president and editor-in-chief. He previously served as editor for more than eight years — only the third person to hold that title. On his watch, Texas Monthly was nominated for 16 National Magazine Awards, the magazine industry’s equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize, and twice was awarded the National Magazine Award for General Excellence.
A New York native, Smith has a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., and a master’s degree in journalism from the Medill School at Northwestern University. He previously held editorial positions at a number of national magazines, most recently at The New Republic, where he was deputy editor. He hosted a weekly interview program, Texas Monthly Talks, that has aired on PBS stations across Texas since 2003, and he is an occasional guest on numerous TV and radio shows.
Smith sits on the boards of the Austin Film Society, the Trinity Episcopal School, the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and the Headliners Club. He is also the founding co-chairman of the Texas Film Hall of Fame.
In 2005, in recognition of his contributions to Austin and Texas, Smith was named Austinite of the Year Under 40 by the Young Men’s Business League and Young Women’s Business League. In 2006, he was inducted into the Medill School of Journalism Hall of Achievement.
Summer Social:
Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Time: 4:00 to 7:00 PM
Location: Hardtails Bar & Grill, Georgetown
Program: “Beat the Heat”
Sun City Democrats and guests are invited to an informal gathering of like-minded souls to meet and have fun. Hardtails is a funky biker bar that’s known for its great and plentiful food. Pay as you go, drink and eat what you wish. Happy hour is in effect until 7:00 PM. Check out the ceiling fan while there.
Hardtails Bar and Grill is located on the southbound access road of IH 35 (Exit 262) in Georgetown. Traveling North – Exit 264 and take the crossover to southbound access road. It’s right next to Hog Alley with plenty of parking behind the shop.
http://www.hardtailsbarandgrill.com/HardtailsBarandGrillHome.htm
If you plan to attend (or have questions), please contact Larry.Hilliard@gmail.com so we have an idea of how much space we will need. If you have friends who are non-members, this would be a good opportunity to introduce them to our club.