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Dear Editor,
    Today, in Texas, there are more than 459,000 people age 65 and older living with Alzheimer’s and more than 1 million people serving as their caregivers. As the size of the U.S. population aged 65 and older continues to grow, so too will the number and proportion of Texans with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Therefore, the work of the Alzheimer’s Association is more important than ever, and this work cannot be done without volunteers. During National Volunteer Week (April 21-27), the Alzheimer’s Association is proud to spotlight local volunteers making a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other dementia. Here in Central Texas, Alzheimer's Association volunteers deliver critical support and education for those living with the disease and their caregivers, raise funds for research, and advocate for Alzheimer’s to help achieve our vision of a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. Thank you to all our volunteers! We honor you and all you do to help us in the fight to end Alzheimer’s. There are many ways that everyone in our community can get involved with the Alzheimer’s Association. For information, local resources, and how to become a volunteer in Central Texas, visit the Alzheimer’s Association Capital of Texas website, alz.org/texascapital, or call its 24/7 Helpline at 800/272-3900.

Dear Editor,
    You guys need to borrow my stapler?!

Dear Editor,
    The new HOME initiative is very good for the city of Austin ["Building Up, and Building Middle-Class Austinites’ Wealth," News, April 19]. We need more apartment complexes and more high-rises especially in East Austin. Apartment buildings should not be capped at six stories. Allow them to build higher, potentially to 30+ stories, even in East Austin, so affordable housing can be included yet it still makes sense for the developer.

Dear Editor,
    If you are not running movie listings and reviews any longer, just jettison the feature altogether and use the space for more a-holes to vent their spleen. This rag … Louis Black must be spinning in his grave.

   Editor Kim Jones responds: Last I checked, Louis Black is still alive. Not sure if he's still reading our film reviews, but we do run them every week – one in the issue (see p.60), and more online, which you can easily access via the QR code we print every week. As for movie listings, you're not wrong there: Our showtimes provider got hacked a few weeks ago, resulting in a complete meltdown that has left us dead in the water. I'm told it should be up and running soon … For now, Letters to the Editor will have to suffice for spleen venting purposes.