Austin/Travis County, TX Focus

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DieselGreen Fuels: 5217 Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702, 512-247-3835. Offers B20 (good for any diesel engine) and B100 (OK for newer diesel engines). Open 9-5.

El Sol Logistics: 1114 Regal Row, Austin, TX 78748, 512-563-8142. Offers B100 (OK for newer diesel engines). Open 9-5 M-F

Oaxacan Tamaleo: 1634 Hwy 71, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, 512-289-9262. Offers B100 (OK for newer diesel engines). CLOSED MONDAYS

Ecowise: 110 W. Elizabeth St. Austin, TX 78704, 512-326-4474. Offers B100 (OK for newer diesel engines). Open M-SU 10-7PM.


EVENTS:

This comes from the Travis County Democratic Party:

Stonewall Democrats
DATE: Tuesday, August 4, 2009
TIME: 7:30pm
LOCATION: The Red House, 1917 Manor Rd
CONTACT: Rich Bailey at Rich@stonewallaustin.com

Capital Area Asian American Democrats
DATE: Tuesday, August 4, 2009
TIME: 6:30pm Social 7:00pm Program begins
LOCATION: First Chinese BBQ Restaurant, 10901 N Lamar

Capital Area Progressive Democrats
DATE: Tuesday, August 4, 2009
TIME: 5:30pm
LOCATION: AFL/CIO 1106 Lavaca

Capital City Young Democrats
DATE: Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Carver Library, 1161 Angelina
CONTACT: Ben Simnacher, 576-1679 or bsimnacher@gmail.com

Our meetings are the the first Wednesday of every month.

Lake Travis Democrats Meeting
DATE: Tuesday, August 11, 2009
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek Rd.
CONTACT: Judy Donohue at 531-9804 or jdonohue@austin.rr.com

South Austin Democrats
DATE: Tuesday, August 11, 2009
TIME: 5:30 PM
LOCATION: Casa Garcia's Restaurant, 1000 S. Lamar
CONTACT: Richard Arriola at 775-4154 or richard.arriola@sbcglobal.net

West Austin Democrats
DATE: Tuesday, August 12, 2009
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Howson Branch Library, 2500 Exposition Blvd
CONTACT: Chris Dietche, 481-1424 or cdietche@mindspring.com

Capital Area Democratic Women Luncheon
DATE: Thursday, August 13, 2009
TIME: 11:30 AM
LOCATION: Nuevo Leon Restaurant, 1501 E. 6th St
CONTACT: Jean Warneke at 217-4814 or cadw@cadw.org

Texas Environmental Democrats
DATE: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION: Vinny's Italian Cafe, 1003 Barton Springs Rd

Central Austin Democrats
DATE: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
TIME: 6:15 PM
LOCATION: New World Deli, 4101 Guadalupe #100
CONTACT: Matt Curtis at 983-5347 or matt.curtis.austin@gmail.com

Southwest Austin Democrats
DATE:Wednesday, August 19, 2009
TIME:6:30-8:30PM
LOCATION:Will Hampton Public Library, 5125 Convict Hill
CONTACT:email4swad@yahoo.com

Sarah Eckhardt Coffee Jolt
DATE: Wednesday, August 19
TIME: 8:00 - 9:30am
LOCATION: The Commissioners office 314 W 11th Street
INFO: Come on out and share ideas about local policy and politics with Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt

Black Austin Democrats
DATE: Thursday, August 20, 2009
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 1104 E 11th St, Victory Grill
CONTACT: Fred McGhee at president@blackaustindemocrats.net

Northeast Travis County Democrats
TIME/DATE: August 25, 2009. 6:30pm Meet and Greet, 7:00pm Meeting starts
PLACE: Travis County Community Center, 15822 Foothill Farms Loop, Pflugerville
CONTACT: Dave Taylor at 844-1300 or mrdave9735@aol.com

You are invited to join Northeast Travis County Democrats for their monthly meeting the last Tuesday of the month. The Community Center is located across FM 1825 from the Springhill Restaurant and behind the Lamb's Auto.