Day Trips

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center offers visitors a chance to see 1,000 exotic, threatened, and endangered animals in a free-range setting

"...from 8:30am-3:30pm, admission is $16.95 for adults, $12.95 for senior citizens, and $10.95 for children, with half-price admission on..."

July 2, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Opposed to Federal Taxes for Social Welfare: Look at Mess Europe Is In

"..."fettered" capitalism has failed to maintain employment, keep French senior citizens alive, or keep its welfare programs in the..."

May 17, 2004 Postmarks

Has a Problem With the Hospital District

"...public health facilities; and how it will benefit our senior citizens because of an increased homestead exemption. But I..."

May 14, 2004 Postmarks

The Hightower Report

Time to play Medicare Gotcha; and, if the Pentagon fears global warming, why doesn't George W.?

"...Step right up, seniors, for it's time to play Medicare Gotcha!..."

April 30, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

The new boom is still a bust for many; and the White House gets favorable press – from itself

"...program that will benefit the drug-company gougers more than senior citizens or that the Bushites lied about the price..."

April 9, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hills Are Alive

The Hill Country is teaming with Austin songwriters.

"..."You see kids dancing, couples holding babies and swaying, senior citizens waltzing. To me, that's one of the charms..."

May 9, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

TCB

Austin mayoral candidates give new meaning to "Rock the Vote"

"...critical as the high cost of prescription drugs, most senior citizens have little or no access to live music...."

May 2, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Day Trips

"...from 9am-5pm, admission is $16.95 for adults, $12.95 for senior citizens, and $10.95 for children. Half-price admission on Wednesdays..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Hightower Lowdown

Terrorists attack, and security enthusiasts "protect" us; nursing homes abuse the elderly, and the answer is … deregulation?; and money management firms give the wealthy a shoulder to cry on.

"...Bush, this time directed at ill, vulnerable, and often-abused senior citizens who reside in nursing homes across the country...."

Sept. 28, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postmarks

Stirred up by the arts, sounding off on local TV

"...gets more male demos watching and another gets more senior citizens, but ultimately all the stations are exactly the..."

July 20, 2001 Column

Humor, Introspection, Ecstasy

UT Composer Dan Welcher is one step away from greatness.

"...Orchestra. He was teaching a symphony appreciation class for senior citizens, and had his work cut out for him;..."

April 13, 2001 Music Feature by Robert Faires

Public Notice

This week's "Public Notice" goes techy and says, 'Let's tear down the digital divide and give all these laid-off geeks something to do!'

"...wealthy white person from West Austin to maybe pay Seniornet, for example, to take classes, yes? But it would..."

March 9, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

The Hightower Lowdown

Treasury Sec. Paul O'Neill pitches Bush tax breaks, Newt Gingrich is a business consultant, Congressional fundraising among freshman is out of control

"...financial pain that the drug makers are inflicting on senior citizens. The major proposal being considered is to put..."

March 2, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Road to Recovery

A private health care consultant has improved efficiency at the county's primary health care clinics. Looming Medicaid cuts protenda new crisis.

"...expensively. Not wanting to be responsible for forcing wheelchair-bound senior citizens from Manor to trek into Austin for insulin..."

Sept. 15, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Vignette discusses its options for a planned move downtown.

"...of Town Lake, home of the Lakeside Apartments, a senior citizens' high-rise operated by the Austin Housing Authority. So..."

Aug. 25, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Charles Gandy hopes to best perennial candidate Gene Kelly, who has a famous-sounding name but has never held office, in the Democratic race to oppose incumbent Sen.Kay Bailey Hutchison in November.

"...For instance, both candidates advocate better health-care benefits for senior citizens, such as more Medicare prescription benefits. And both..."

April 7, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Land Lock

from east to west, land use a hot topic

"...activities to at-risk youth, including pairing the kids with senior citizens for a kind of two-way mentoring program. The..."

March 24, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Election Endorsements

On Nov. 2, voters will be asked to approve a tax increase for Austin Community College and 17 constitutional amendments. The Chronicle’s endorsements and an explanation of the amendments.

"...Would ease restrictions on so-called reverse mortgages, under which senior citizens can obtain credit against their home equity...."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature

Public Notice

"...Advocate on behalf of nursing home residents or educate senior citizens on government benefit programs.2512 S. I-35 #340, 78704...."

Jan. 1, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Out of Reach

Living Wage Eludes the Average Austinite

"...greedy minimum-wage workers out to line their pockets with senior citizens' social security checks...."

March 20, 1998 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

AIDS Increasing Among Older Americans at Higher Rate

about AIDS

"...are older. In the epidemic's early years, most HIV+ seniors were infected through blood transfusions. Now transmission is by..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Column

Public Notice

"...Hall, Sun, Feb 1, 11am-6pm. Admission is $4 for senior citizens, $5 for other adults, and free for kids..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer

Page Two

"...Airstream. On the road, she encountered a culture of senior citizens who also live on the road, most of..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Column by Louis Black

Immaculate Perception

Author and Visionary Bruce Sterling

"...bounds these days, and there are more and more senior citizens staying active longer, just how prescient do you..."

April 18, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Word Made Flesh

Ebenezer Baptist Blends the Spiritual and Temporal

"...points out, the church is building subsidized homes for senior citizens. This building here, the one larger than the..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice

Little Toots & Twangs

"...4 and 5pm, Fri, Jul 5. Admission is $5, senior citizens -- $4; and kids 12 and under --..."

July 5, 1996 Column by Kate X Messer

Council Watch

Housing Squabbles

"...a "village" for single, pregnant mothers, "at-risk" youth, and senior citizens, under the name "Vision Village." Delco and company..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Column

Council Watch

Where There's a Bill, There's a Way

"...The other $75,000 will pay for undetermined amenities for senior citizens at Bartholomew park...."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Column

The Chips Are Down

Budget balancing picks up speed – and it's anything but fun and games

"...16 tables set up on the hardwood, groups of citizens hunched over a printout of 32 of the most..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Fables of the Reconstruction

A confidential internal U.S. memo describes a Coalition / Iraqi administration sinking into chaos

"...who wrote this summation of field reporting for a senior CPA director – have been severely imperiled by a..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Jason Vest

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