1 00:00:08,740 --> 00:00:10,199 Lake Pflugerville's water levels 2 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:12,179 remain low after a series of water 3 00:00:12,180 --> 00:00:13,819 line breaks, the most recent of 4 00:00:13,820 --> 00:00:16,099 which was fixed on Wednesday. 5 00:00:16,100 --> 00:00:17,379 Local officials have issued water 6 00:00:17,380 --> 00:00:18,839 conservation calls while the 7 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:20,819 man-made lake gets back to normal 8 00:00:20,820 --> 00:00:21,639 levels. 9 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:23,019 We're going to have more about those 10 00:00:23,020 --> 00:00:25,139 water issues coming up on today's 11 00:00:25,140 --> 00:00:25,769 show. 12 00:00:25,770 --> 00:00:27,649 The Austin Signal is a production 13 00:00:27,650 --> 00:00:29,749 of KUT News, hosted by 14 00:00:29,750 --> 00:00:30,949 Jerry Quijano. 15 00:00:30,950 --> 00:00:32,589 Libraries are havens for many 16 00:00:32,590 --> 00:00:34,489 Texans, especially those living in 17 00:00:34,490 --> 00:00:36,169 rural areas further away from 18 00:00:36,170 --> 00:00:38,049 resources like health care. 19 00:00:38,050 --> 00:00:38,889 It's part of the reason one 20 00:00:38,890 --> 00:00:40,529 nonprofit is now providing mental 21 00:00:40,530 --> 00:00:42,409 health resources in some central 22 00:00:42,410 --> 00:00:43,889 Texas libraries. 23 00:00:43,890 --> 00:00:45,109 Come hear about the work they're 24 00:00:45,110 --> 00:00:46,829 doing and it's gonna be a busy 25 00:00:46,830 --> 00:00:49,049 weekend for Austin sports fans, 26 00:00:49,050 --> 00:00:51,029 Texas men's and women's basketball. 27 00:00:51,030 --> 00:00:52,849 Plus Austin FC prepares for 28 00:00:52,850 --> 00:00:54,809 a home clash with the familiar 29 00:00:54,810 --> 00:00:55,709 foe. 30 00:00:55,710 --> 00:00:57,449 We've got all of that coming up next 31 00:00:57,450 --> 00:00:58,969 here on Austin Signal. 32 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:10,839 Howdy out there, you are tuned in 33 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:12,339 to Austin Signal. 34 00:01:12,340 --> 00:01:14,159 Thank you for spending part of 35 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:15,679 your Friday here with us. 36 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:17,019 It's March 20th. 37 00:01:17,020 --> 00:01:18,679 I'm your host, Jerry Kehannel. 38 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,039 Thank you tuning in to Community 39 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:23,799 Powered Public Radio. 40 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:25,379 Water is flowing into Lake 41 00:01:25,380 --> 00:01:27,259 Pflugerville again after another 42 00:01:27,260 --> 00:01:28,979 water line break was addressed this 43 00:01:28,980 --> 00:01:30,999 week. It's the fifth such break 44 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:32,199 in the water line over the past 45 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:34,379 seven months, and as a result, 46 00:01:34,380 --> 00:01:35,819 water levels in the lake remain 47 00:01:35,820 --> 00:01:37,719 seriously depleted. 48 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:39,459 For more about this story, we are 49 00:01:39,460 --> 00:01:41,139 joined by Katie McAfee. 50 00:01:41,140 --> 00:01:43,119 She's KUT's Travis County reporter, 51 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:44,739 and she's been following this story. 52 00:01:44,740 --> 00:01:45,519 Hiya, Katie. 53 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:46,929 Hey Jerry, thanks for having me. 54 00:01:46,930 --> 00:01:48,969 So let's talk about this 55 00:01:48,970 --> 00:01:50,469 water line. This most recent one was 56 00:01:50,470 --> 00:01:51,329 the fifth one. 57 00:01:51,330 --> 00:01:52,589 What happened with the four that 58 00:01:52,590 --> 00:01:53,719 came before this one? 59 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:55,539 Yeah, so the first break 60 00:01:55,540 --> 00:01:57,759 started in September of 61 00:01:57,760 --> 00:01:59,419 2025. So this has kind of been going 62 00:01:59,420 --> 00:01:59,979 on for a while. 63 00:01:59,980 --> 00:02:00,589 Mm-hmm. 64 00:02:00,590 --> 00:02:02,989 Um, that break was, 65 00:02:02,990 --> 00:02:04,769 according to city officials, 66 00:02:04,770 --> 00:02:06,869 relatively simple to 67 00:02:06,870 --> 00:02:07,969 fix. 68 00:02:07,970 --> 00:02:09,228 They fixed that one. 69 00:02:09,229 --> 00:02:10,549 Things are kind of going back to 70 00:02:10,550 --> 00:02:11,729 normal. 71 00:02:11,730 --> 00:02:13,689 Then break two happens a few months 72 00:02:13,690 --> 00:02:15,489 later in November. 73 00:02:15,490 --> 00:02:17,309 Same situation, relatively 74 00:02:17,310 --> 00:02:19,269 easy to fix fast 75 00:02:19,270 --> 00:02:21,449 forward to January. 76 00:02:21,450 --> 00:02:23,629 There's a third break once 77 00:02:23,630 --> 00:02:25,589 again, relatively to fix 78 00:02:25,590 --> 00:02:27,149 Okay, I've seen a pattern. 79 00:02:27,150 --> 00:02:29,309 Yes, until 80 00:02:29,310 --> 00:02:31,149 a fourth break happens in 81 00:02:31,150 --> 00:02:33,269 February, and this is where things 82 00:02:33,270 --> 00:02:34,719 really take a turn. 83 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:36,779 OK, and what happened with that one? 84 00:02:36,780 --> 00:02:39,019 So, February 6th, 85 00:02:39,020 --> 00:02:40,959 the city realizes that there 86 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:42,879 is another main break in 87 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:44,199 their waterline. 88 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:46,039 And this break is not easy 89 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:47,159 to find at all. 90 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:49,079 It takes them more than 10 days 91 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:50,799 to locate where this break is 92 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:52,899 because it turns out it's 20 feet 93 00:02:52,900 --> 00:02:54,139 below ground. 94 00:02:54,140 --> 00:02:55,979 They have to get divers involved. 95 00:02:55,980 --> 00:02:57,589 They have to excavate. 96 00:02:57,590 --> 00:02:59,549 And once they find the break, 97 00:02:59,550 --> 00:03:01,429 it's also difficult for them 98 00:03:01,430 --> 00:03:02,389 to repair. 99 00:03:02,390 --> 00:03:04,649 And it took them another couple 100 00:03:04,650 --> 00:03:06,589 weeks before they were able to 101 00:03:06,590 --> 00:03:08,369 install a bypass line. 102 00:03:08,370 --> 00:03:10,089 So water was flowing back into Lake 103 00:03:10,090 --> 00:03:10,969 Pflugerville. 104 00:03:10,970 --> 00:03:13,069 And by that time, hundreds 105 00:03:13,070 --> 00:03:15,149 of millions of gallons of water 106 00:03:15,150 --> 00:03:16,659 were lost in the lake. 107 00:03:16,660 --> 00:03:18,459 So it sounds like the fourth one was 108 00:03:18,460 --> 00:03:20,899 the most severe one until 109 00:03:20,900 --> 00:03:22,339 this fifth one or what was the 110 00:03:22,340 --> 00:03:23,099 status of this fifth? 111 00:03:23,100 --> 00:03:24,119 Yeah, that's right. 112 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:25,579 So the fifth break happened on 113 00:03:25,580 --> 00:03:26,580 Tuesday. 114 00:03:27,140 --> 00:03:28,679 City officials said that was kind of 115 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:30,779 like the first three, relatively 116 00:03:30,780 --> 00:03:32,899 simple to find and easily accessible 117 00:03:32,900 --> 00:03:35,019 and they had finished that one by 118 00:03:35,020 --> 00:03:36,349 Wednesday evening. 119 00:03:36,350 --> 00:03:37,829 Okay, for our listener who might not 120 00:03:37,830 --> 00:03:40,069 be familiar with Lake Flugerville, 121 00:03:40,070 --> 00:03:41,649 how do they get water there? 122 00:03:41,650 --> 00:03:43,709 So Lake Pflugerville is a 123 00:03:43,710 --> 00:03:45,549 man-made lake and 124 00:03:45,550 --> 00:03:47,429 the water that's in there, it was 125 00:03:47,430 --> 00:03:49,769 made to be a reservoir. 126 00:03:49,770 --> 00:03:51,229 People do recreational stuff there 127 00:03:51,230 --> 00:03:52,969 now, but it is primarily a reservoir 128 00:03:52,970 --> 00:03:54,489 and the Water that is in that lake 129 00:03:54,490 --> 00:03:56,369 is entirely from 130 00:03:56,370 --> 00:03:57,669 the Colorado River. 131 00:03:57,670 --> 00:03:58,989 So they have this, you know, big 132 00:03:58,990 --> 00:04:00,889 long pipe that pumps water from 133 00:04:00,890 --> 00:04:02,049 the Colorado River all the way to 134 00:04:02,050 --> 00:04:02,969 Lake Pflugerville. 135 00:04:02,970 --> 00:04:05,369 And because it's human made, 136 00:04:05,370 --> 00:04:06,709 it doesn't like water won't flow 137 00:04:06,710 --> 00:04:08,509 into it when there's a lot of 138 00:04:08,510 --> 00:04:09,809 rainfall or anything like that. 139 00:04:09,810 --> 00:04:10,049 Like it's. 140 00:04:10,050 --> 00:04:11,009 Just though it's just the rain 141 00:04:11,010 --> 00:04:12,949 that's gonna fall directly on top of 142 00:04:12,950 --> 00:04:14,269 it. Yeah, exactly. 143 00:04:14,270 --> 00:04:16,328 Mm-hmm that water that is 144 00:04:16,329 --> 00:04:18,028 in Lake, Pflugerville who uses that 145 00:04:18,029 --> 00:04:18,489 water? 146 00:04:18,490 --> 00:04:20,449 Yeah, so most of the city of 147 00:04:20,450 --> 00:04:22,329 Pflugerville is 148 00:04:22,330 --> 00:04:23,749 using water from Lake Pfluggerville. 149 00:04:23,750 --> 00:04:25,849 And most of the city then 150 00:04:25,850 --> 00:04:27,509 is facing some sort of water 151 00:04:27,510 --> 00:04:29,069 restrictions that have been put in 152 00:04:29,070 --> 00:04:30,739 place. What is the status there? 153 00:04:30,740 --> 00:04:31,959 Yeah, that's right. 154 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:33,479 So since hundreds of millions of 155 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:35,939 gallons of water were lost, 156 00:04:35,940 --> 00:04:38,099 kind of what happened was after the 157 00:04:38,100 --> 00:04:40,239 fourth break, the city realized 158 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:42,819 that they had lost a lot of water. 159 00:04:42,820 --> 00:04:44,259 At first, they didn't realize how 160 00:04:44,260 --> 00:04:45,319 bad the situation was. 161 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:47,459 So on March 1st, they said, hey, 162 00:04:47,460 --> 00:04:48,519 we're just going to move to stage 163 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:50,359 one water restrictions, 164 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:52,819 which limits customers to 165 00:04:52,820 --> 00:04:54,819 outdoor watering one day week. 166 00:04:54,820 --> 00:04:56,719 Then they got a report back and 167 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:58,609 realized how significant the 168 00:04:58,610 --> 00:05:01,229 water loss was and on March 4th, 169 00:05:01,230 --> 00:05:03,109 they were like, hey guys, we need 170 00:05:03,110 --> 00:05:05,549 to move all the way to stage three, 171 00:05:05,550 --> 00:05:07,509 which is way more restrictive. 172 00:05:07,510 --> 00:05:09,309 So under stage three restrictions, 173 00:05:09,310 --> 00:05:10,609 customers are not allowed to water 174 00:05:10,610 --> 00:05:11,669 outside at all. 175 00:05:11,670 --> 00:05:13,409 The only exception is to water the 176 00:05:13,410 --> 00:05:15,429 foundation of someone's home 177 00:05:15,430 --> 00:05:17,809 to prevent cracking. 178 00:05:17,810 --> 00:05:19,989 And they're also beyond that 179 00:05:19,990 --> 00:05:22,029 asking that people conserve water 180 00:05:22,030 --> 00:05:23,039 in other ways. 181 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:24,879 They're asking people do less 182 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:26,739 cycles of laundry, less cycles 183 00:05:26,740 --> 00:05:28,379 running the dishwasher a little bit 184 00:05:28,380 --> 00:05:31,219 less, taking shorter showers, 185 00:05:31,220 --> 00:05:33,119 even collecting rainwater or 186 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:35,159 collecting water used after washing 187 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:37,339 your hands, things like that. 188 00:05:37,340 --> 00:05:39,299 So pretty restrictive, and 189 00:05:39,300 --> 00:05:41,579 these are going to stay in place for 190 00:05:41,580 --> 00:05:43,419 probably a while because they have 191 00:05:43,420 --> 00:05:44,559 so much water to recover. 192 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:47,379 Right now the 193 00:05:47,380 --> 00:05:49,219 lake is at 17 feet 194 00:05:49,220 --> 00:05:51,339 deep And city officials say 195 00:05:51,340 --> 00:05:52,939 they have to keep these stage three 196 00:05:52,940 --> 00:05:54,699 restrictions until the lake gets to 197 00:05:54,700 --> 00:05:56,519 19 feet deep 198 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:58,059 I know that's only that's, only two 199 00:05:58,060 --> 00:05:59,159 feet. So it doesn't sound 200 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:00,320 Seemed like a lie, yeah? 201 00:06:00,321 --> 00:06:02,399 It might not seem like a lot, but it 202 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:03,679 accounts for, you know, hundreds of 203 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:05,539 millions of gallons of water and 204 00:06:05,540 --> 00:06:07,259 city officials estimate that it 205 00:06:07,260 --> 00:06:09,299 could take two months ish, 206 00:06:09,300 --> 00:06:11,199 but really just depends on 207 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:12,999 how well the city conserves that 208 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:14,119 water. 209 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:15,859 This is the fifth water line break 210 00:06:15,860 --> 00:06:17,059 in about seven months. 211 00:06:17,060 --> 00:06:18,159 Is there a reason these keep 212 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:19,139 happening? 213 00:06:19,140 --> 00:06:21,379 Right now, I don't know. 214 00:06:21,380 --> 00:06:23,239 When I was reporting this story, the 215 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,079 city didn't open up 216 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:26,659 interviews for any reporters because 217 00:06:26,660 --> 00:06:28,019 they said all hands are on deck. 218 00:06:28,020 --> 00:06:29,299 Everyone's completely focused on 219 00:06:29,300 --> 00:06:30,639 handling the water situation right 220 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:31,499 now. 221 00:06:31,500 --> 00:06:33,199 But there is a lot of questions that 222 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:34,859 we haven't answered that I want to 223 00:06:34,860 --> 00:06:35,860 keep pursuing. 224 00:06:36,840 --> 00:06:38,459 I haven't talked with an engineer 225 00:06:38,460 --> 00:06:40,199 who can walk me through why breaks 226 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:41,839 one through five happened, if the 227 00:06:41,840 --> 00:06:43,719 system is still vulnerable to more 228 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:44,719 breaks. 229 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:46,079 But those are things that I 230 00:06:46,080 --> 00:06:47,359 definitely am looking forward to 231 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:49,179 talking to some experts about and 232 00:06:49,180 --> 00:06:50,029 doing another story on 233 00:06:50,030 --> 00:06:51,969 All right, that is KUT's Katie 234 00:06:51,970 --> 00:06:53,629 McAfee. She is our Travis County 235 00:06:53,630 --> 00:06:54,489 reporter. 236 00:06:54,490 --> 00:06:55,569 We're gonna have a link to her story 237 00:06:55,570 --> 00:06:58,069 in today's show notes and at kut.org 238 00:06:58,070 --> 00:06:59,369 slash signal. 239 00:06:59,370 --> 00:07:00,370 Katie, thanks for coming back. 240 00:07:08,740 --> 00:07:10,679 As you drive beyond Austin into the 241 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:13,039 rural areas of central Texas, 242 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:14,979 access to health care can be sparse, 243 00:07:14,980 --> 00:07:16,419 and that includes mental health 244 00:07:16,420 --> 00:07:17,379 support. 245 00:07:17,380 --> 00:07:19,079 That's why a local nonprofit had the 246 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:20,339 idea to place mental health 247 00:07:20,340 --> 00:07:22,479 resources in a trusted community 248 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:24,499 center that many rural folks can 249 00:07:24,500 --> 00:07:26,279 already access for free. 250 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:27,999 That's the library. 251 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,139 KUT's Olivia Aldridge reports 252 00:07:30,140 --> 00:07:31,140 from Smithville. 253 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:33,699 Okay, take an inhale and exhale 254 00:07:33,700 --> 00:07:34,700 here. 255 00:07:38,270 --> 00:07:40,089 It's just a regular Wednesday at 256 00:07:40,090 --> 00:07:41,989 the Smithville Public Library, 257 00:07:41,990 --> 00:07:43,729 and that means there's a lot going 258 00:07:43,730 --> 00:07:44,569 on. 259 00:07:44,570 --> 00:07:46,209 In the back room, around a dozen 260 00:07:46,210 --> 00:07:48,049 women, some fairly young, some 261 00:07:48,050 --> 00:07:50,049 well into their golden years, 262 00:07:50,050 --> 00:07:51,949 are gathered on folding chairs, 263 00:07:51,950 --> 00:07:53,569 stretching their arms and legs into 264 00:07:53,570 --> 00:07:54,639 careful poses. 265 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:56,499 Hold it here with your hands 266 00:07:56,500 --> 00:07:58,619 or you can just choose to just 267 00:07:58,620 --> 00:08:00,299 let it hang right there 268 00:08:03,550 --> 00:08:05,249 Cheryl McNeil says it was a 269 00:08:05,250 --> 00:08:06,709 game-changer when the library 270 00:08:06,710 --> 00:08:08,529 started offering these free chair 271 00:08:08,530 --> 00:08:09,989 yoga classes. 272 00:08:09,990 --> 00:08:11,129 She would have had to drive to 273 00:08:11,130 --> 00:08:12,609 Bastrop for something like this 274 00:08:12,610 --> 00:08:13,469 before. 275 00:08:13,470 --> 00:08:14,549 It's really good. 276 00:08:14,550 --> 00:08:16,809 I just needed to get moving and 277 00:08:16,810 --> 00:08:18,809 stretching and I hadn't 278 00:08:18,810 --> 00:08:20,349 been doing all that, so. 279 00:08:20,350 --> 00:08:21,669 There's a second group of women 280 00:08:21,670 --> 00:08:23,509 sitting behind the yogis, 281 00:08:23,510 --> 00:08:25,129 knitting hats for local veterans who 282 00:08:25,130 --> 00:08:26,809 are going through chemo. 283 00:08:26,810 --> 00:08:28,369 A yogi waves goodbye to them after 284 00:08:28,370 --> 00:08:28,959 class. 285 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:30,319 Bye, Nate Witts. 286 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:31,659 See y'all later. 287 00:08:31,660 --> 00:08:33,999 That's nitwits with a K. 288 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,139 Library director, Judy Bergeron, 289 00:08:36,140 --> 00:08:37,599 says there's a good reason why the 290 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:39,288 groups meet in the same room. 291 00:08:39,289 --> 00:08:40,829 We have noticed that when we're 292 00:08:40,830 --> 00:08:42,489 doing the leg stretches and stuff 293 00:08:42,490 --> 00:08:44,509 like that with the chair yoga, 294 00:08:44,510 --> 00:08:45,829 their legs are moving under the 295 00:08:45,830 --> 00:08:47,039 table, so. 296 00:08:47,040 --> 00:08:48,319 It's kind of fun. 297 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:49,759 The class is part of programming 298 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:51,379 she's introduced for what's called 299 00:08:51,380 --> 00:08:53,799 the Libraries for Health Initiative. 300 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:55,219 Smithville is one of eight Central 301 00:08:55,220 --> 00:08:57,079 Texas libraries receiving funding 302 00:08:57,080 --> 00:08:59,179 from the St. David's Foundation, 303 00:08:59,180 --> 00:09:00,499 aimed at boosting mental health 304 00:09:00,500 --> 00:09:02,759 support in their communities. 305 00:09:02,760 --> 00:09:04,619 Abinah Asante, a senior program 306 00:09:04,620 --> 00:09:06,579 officer at the foundation, says the 307 00:09:06,580 --> 00:09:08,439 idea came after a community health 308 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:10,039 needs assessment showed there was 309 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:11,839 insufficient mental health support 310 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:13,739 across the five Central Texas 311 00:09:13,740 --> 00:09:16,109 counties the organization covers. 312 00:09:16,110 --> 00:09:18,029 Thinking about how do we respond 313 00:09:18,030 --> 00:09:20,349 to this persistent gap 314 00:09:20,350 --> 00:09:22,489 here in central Texas, 315 00:09:22,490 --> 00:09:24,149 we started looking at the assets 316 00:09:24,150 --> 00:09:26,409 within our region and 317 00:09:26,410 --> 00:09:28,429 libraries was one of the 318 00:09:28,430 --> 00:09:30,449 assets that came up again and 319 00:09:30,450 --> 00:09:31,109 again. 320 00:09:31,110 --> 00:09:32,809 Most communities already have 321 00:09:32,810 --> 00:09:34,789 libraries and rely on them, 322 00:09:34,790 --> 00:09:36,389 not just for books, but for all 323 00:09:36,390 --> 00:09:38,029 kinds of resources. 324 00:09:38,030 --> 00:09:40,429 That's certainly true in Smithville. 325 00:09:40,430 --> 00:09:42,229 Bergeron says for some people, it's 326 00:09:42,230 --> 00:09:43,929 the only place they have access to 327 00:09:43,930 --> 00:09:45,359 computers and the internet. 328 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:47,359 It's not just coming in to use 329 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:49,339 the computer, but it's 330 00:09:49,340 --> 00:09:51,259 coming in because I have to fill out 331 00:09:51,260 --> 00:09:53,419 a critical social security benefits 332 00:09:53,420 --> 00:09:55,319 form, and I don't know 333 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:57,139 how to do it, and how can I 334 00:09:57,140 --> 00:09:57,959 get help? 335 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:00,019 Also veterans unsure how to access 336 00:10:00,020 --> 00:10:01,919 their benefits, people looking for 337 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:03,919 help recovering from addiction, and 338 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:05,839 unhoused people looking a space to 339 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:07,159 cool off. 340 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:08,819 Library staff just aren't always 341 00:10:08,820 --> 00:10:10,459 equipped with the time or training 342 00:10:10,460 --> 00:10:11,399 to help. 343 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:12,759 That's where Libraries for Health 344 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:13,779 comes in. 345 00:10:13,780 --> 00:10:15,299 The St. David's Foundation gave 346 00:10:15,300 --> 00:10:17,079 grants to libraries from Smithville 347 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:19,139 to Martindale to San Marcos, 348 00:10:19,140 --> 00:10:21,019 allowing them flexibility to fund 349 00:10:21,020 --> 00:10:22,499 what they think will be most 350 00:10:22,500 --> 00:10:23,459 helpful. 351 00:10:23,460 --> 00:10:25,219 But they also provided funding for a 352 00:10:25,220 --> 00:10:26,939 peer support specialist. 353 00:10:26,940 --> 00:10:28,679 Someone with lived experience who 354 00:10:28,680 --> 00:10:30,199 can talk patrons through mental 355 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:32,039 health challenges and help them 356 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:33,659 find resources. 357 00:10:33,660 --> 00:10:35,539 In Smithville, that's Brittany Khan 358 00:10:35,540 --> 00:10:36,679 Flores. 359 00:10:36,680 --> 00:10:38,479 She says she has experience with 360 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:39,739 addiction and mental health 361 00:10:39,740 --> 00:10:41,799 challenge that helps her to identify 362 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:43,639 with library patrons and build 363 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:44,640 trust. 364 00:10:45,110 --> 00:10:47,149 Tell a story or hey 365 00:10:47,150 --> 00:10:48,529 just share you know what when I was 366 00:10:48,530 --> 00:10:50,069 in that situation this is what I did 367 00:10:50,070 --> 00:10:51,809 I'm not I can't say it'll work for 368 00:10:51,810 --> 00:10:53,749 you but you know it's 369 00:10:53,750 --> 00:10:55,709 a possibility if you like to try it 370 00:10:55,710 --> 00:10:57,749 you know we can maybe strategize on 371 00:10:57,750 --> 00:10:59,079 how to get you there. 372 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:01,199 Up north at the library in Gerald, 373 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:02,779 there are currently two peer support 374 00:11:02,780 --> 00:11:04,339 specialists who work with different 375 00:11:04,340 --> 00:11:06,359 groups that make up key portions of 376 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:08,499 the growing Gerald community. 377 00:11:08,500 --> 00:11:09,939 Susan Gregorick is the library's 378 00:11:09,940 --> 00:11:09,969 chief academic advisor. 379 00:11:09,970 --> 00:11:11,289 Director. 380 00:11:11,290 --> 00:11:13,549 One works with young families 381 00:11:13,550 --> 00:11:15,949 and parenting and 382 00:11:15,950 --> 00:11:17,289 parents who have children with 383 00:11:17,290 --> 00:11:19,249 disabilities and 384 00:11:19,250 --> 00:11:21,329 the other works with more 385 00:11:21,330 --> 00:11:23,079 of the senior citizens. 386 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:24,779 That second specialist also works 387 00:11:24,780 --> 00:11:26,139 with an American Sign Language 388 00:11:26,140 --> 00:11:27,999 group, a veterans group, and 389 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:29,939 groups on grief, anxiety, and 390 00:11:29,940 --> 00:11:30,839 depression. 391 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:32,399 Gregorick says they've dramatically 392 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:34,379 expanded what the library is 393 00:11:34,380 --> 00:11:35,799 able to do. 394 00:11:35,800 --> 00:11:37,339 And she doesn't want to let them go 395 00:11:37,340 --> 00:11:39,019 after funding from the foundation 396 00:11:39,020 --> 00:11:39,969 wraps up at the end. 397 00:11:39,970 --> 00:11:41,169 Of the year. 398 00:11:41,170 --> 00:11:42,729 I hate to use the word desperately, 399 00:11:42,730 --> 00:11:44,549 but we are desperately seeking 400 00:11:44,550 --> 00:11:46,489 funding to keep both 401 00:11:46,490 --> 00:11:48,209 of our peer support specialists 402 00:11:48,210 --> 00:11:50,989 after 2026. 403 00:11:50,990 --> 00:11:52,989 They both are very 404 00:11:52,990 --> 00:11:54,709 good at the jobs they're doing right 405 00:11:54,710 --> 00:11:55,529 now. 406 00:11:55,530 --> 00:11:57,469 Some libraries, like Gerald's, are 407 00:11:57,470 --> 00:11:58,829 looking for additional grant 408 00:11:58,830 --> 00:11:59,609 funding. 409 00:11:59,610 --> 00:12:00,849 Others are trying to get funding 410 00:12:00,850 --> 00:12:02,509 from their cities or counties to 411 00:12:02,510 --> 00:12:04,489 establish a permanent, sustainable 412 00:12:04,490 --> 00:12:06,829 mental health support program. 413 00:12:06,830 --> 00:12:08,009 Meanwhile, the St. David's 414 00:12:08,010 --> 00:12:09,569 Foundation is trying to spread the 415 00:12:09,570 --> 00:12:11,169 word about Libraries for Health 416 00:12:11,170 --> 00:12:13,229 beyond Central Texas. 417 00:12:13,230 --> 00:12:14,829 They say a public toolkit for the 418 00:12:14,830 --> 00:12:16,689 program posted online has 419 00:12:16,690 --> 00:12:18,569 already been downloaded over 1,000 420 00:12:18,570 --> 00:12:19,729 times. 421 00:12:19,730 --> 00:12:22,429 I'm Olivia Aldridge in Austin. 422 00:12:22,430 --> 00:12:24,609 And this is Austin Signal, 423 00:12:24,610 --> 00:12:26,109 thank you for tuning in, we'll be 424 00:12:26,110 --> 00:12:27,110 back after a break. 425 00:12:31,070 --> 00:12:32,969 This is Austin Signal, welcome 426 00:12:32,970 --> 00:12:33,929 back. 427 00:12:33,930 --> 00:12:36,049 A new episode of Vamos Verde just 428 00:12:36,050 --> 00:12:37,629 dropped and this week the crew tries 429 00:12:37,630 --> 00:12:39,569 to figure out how they're gonna get 430 00:12:39,570 --> 00:12:41,929 to this year's World Cup. 431 00:12:41,930 --> 00:12:43,589 Host Jimmy Moss and Juan Diego 432 00:12:43,590 --> 00:12:45,469 Garcia interviewed the co-creator 433 00:12:45,470 --> 00:12:47,289 of the World Cup Guide, 434 00:12:47,290 --> 00:12:49,269 Jason Daly, who's been to every 435 00:12:49,270 --> 00:12:51,389 World Cup since 2006. 436 00:12:52,820 --> 00:12:54,399 What made you create the World Cup 437 00:12:54,400 --> 00:12:55,349 guide? 438 00:12:55,350 --> 00:12:56,609 It's a great question. 439 00:12:56,610 --> 00:12:58,729 It's one I get asked all the time. 440 00:12:58,730 --> 00:13:00,369 I've been obsessed with the World 441 00:13:00,370 --> 00:13:02,769 Cup since I first saw it in 1994 442 00:13:02,770 --> 00:13:04,729 as a kid. 443 00:13:04,730 --> 00:13:06,829 It blew my mind 444 00:13:06,830 --> 00:13:08,749 that soccer 445 00:13:08,750 --> 00:13:10,909 had such a vast global 446 00:13:10,910 --> 00:13:12,429 appeal and seeing people in 447 00:13:12,430 --> 00:13:13,430 airports, etc. 448 00:13:14,510 --> 00:13:16,869 It left a massive mark. 449 00:13:16,870 --> 00:13:19,389 And then in 98, 450 00:13:19,390 --> 00:13:21,289 I was older and spent 451 00:13:21,290 --> 00:13:22,969 the summer just going from house to 452 00:13:22,970 --> 00:13:24,749 house with friends watching. 453 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:28,799 Every match and playing in between. 454 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:30,840 It was one of the best summers ever. 455 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:33,679 I thought I have to get there at 456 00:13:33,680 --> 00:13:34,479 some point. 457 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:36,379 2002 just seemed like 458 00:13:36,380 --> 00:13:38,479 an impossible task and 459 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:40,479 then I went in 2006 with 460 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:42,699 a friend and mentor who 461 00:13:42,700 --> 00:13:44,399 kind of gave me some guidance of 462 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:46,299 like it seems impossible but 463 00:13:46,300 --> 00:13:47,399 what does it take? 464 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:48,879 Probably just saving. 465 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:50,720 So put together all my money. 466 00:13:52,310 --> 00:13:54,189 That I could and saved over a few 467 00:13:54,190 --> 00:13:55,569 years went. 468 00:13:55,570 --> 00:13:57,409 And from that moment on, I 469 00:13:57,410 --> 00:13:59,549 thought I have to do this every 470 00:13:59,550 --> 00:14:00,550 year. 471 00:14:00,910 --> 00:14:01,809 I loved it. 472 00:14:01,810 --> 00:14:03,749 And then come 2014, I started 473 00:14:03,750 --> 00:14:05,609 answering questions from 474 00:14:05,610 --> 00:14:07,669 friends, friends of 475 00:14:07,670 --> 00:14:09,149 friends. Hey, how does this work? 476 00:14:09,150 --> 00:14:11,269 How do we do it? 477 00:14:11,270 --> 00:14:13,089 And I kept repeating myself 478 00:14:13,090 --> 00:14:14,069 over and over. 479 00:14:14,070 --> 00:14:16,149 So after 2014, 480 00:14:16,150 --> 00:14:18,309 I thought to myself, I'm 481 00:14:18,310 --> 00:14:19,649 writing all this research down 482 00:14:19,650 --> 00:14:21,169 anyways, and I'm just sending the 483 00:14:21,170 --> 00:14:21,959 people. 484 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:23,979 Let's make a website and try to 485 00:14:23,980 --> 00:14:25,819 consolidate all this information so 486 00:14:25,820 --> 00:14:27,659 anybody can 487 00:14:27,660 --> 00:14:28,599 reference it. 488 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:30,159 So that's how it started. 489 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:31,499 It's not a fair comparison because 490 00:14:31,500 --> 00:14:32,579 it was 32 years ago. 491 00:14:32,580 --> 00:14:34,859 But the last time that, you know, 492 00:14:34,860 --> 00:14:37,059 the U S hosted the world cup prices 493 00:14:37,060 --> 00:14:38,878 were. 494 00:14:38,879 --> 00:14:40,759 10% of what 495 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:41,959 prices are now. 496 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:43,359 Is that fair? 497 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:45,899 Uh, I mean, 498 00:14:45,900 --> 00:14:47,319 well, this is not, this straight 499 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:49,079 dollars, not adjusted as far as I 500 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:49,999 know. 501 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:51,859 Well, yeah, no, it's 502 00:14:51,860 --> 00:14:52,999 interesting you asked. 503 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:54,859 So I took it upon myself 504 00:14:54,860 --> 00:14:56,159 a couple of years ago. 505 00:14:56,160 --> 00:14:57,639 So some of the frustration and 506 00:14:57,640 --> 00:14:59,539 reason why I have 507 00:14:59,540 --> 00:15:01,759 the site and what it evolved into 508 00:15:01,760 --> 00:15:03,079 is like all the information 509 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:05,199 disappears. So you can't go 510 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:06,879 easily and just look up, hey, how 511 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:08,299 much were tickets in 2014? 512 00:15:08,300 --> 00:15:09,300 Right. 513 00:15:09,900 --> 00:15:11,879 And so I've just been kind 514 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:13,779 of a nerd, just 515 00:15:13,780 --> 00:15:15,619 been documenting this 516 00:15:15,620 --> 00:15:17,099 information. And then I thought, I 517 00:15:17,100 --> 00:15:18,959 wonder how far I can go back. 518 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:20,879 And I was mostly curious all 519 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:22,799 the way to 94. 520 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:24,299 So a couple of years ago, I was 521 00:15:24,300 --> 00:15:25,719 doing some digging and pulled up a 522 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:27,859 bunch of references and articles. 523 00:15:27,860 --> 00:15:29,439 So there's an article on the site 524 00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:31,499 that has tickets since 94 525 00:15:31,500 --> 00:15:33,359 with all the references I 526 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:34,819 found online. 527 00:15:34,820 --> 00:15:36,979 And I have two images. 528 00:15:36,980 --> 00:15:39,159 One, just straight dollars. 529 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:41,019 And then two, if you account for 530 00:15:41,020 --> 00:15:42,759 an inflation, I think it was based 531 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:44,899 on the consumer price index 532 00:15:44,900 --> 00:15:46,899 of December, 2025. 533 00:15:48,489 --> 00:15:50,569 That's fair Connell, a lot of the 534 00:15:50,570 --> 00:15:52,389 more recent inflation, 535 00:15:52,390 --> 00:15:53,909 and that would be correct, yeah. 536 00:15:53,910 --> 00:15:55,089 Correct. Because it was very 537 00:15:55,090 --> 00:15:56,429 frustrating for people to be like, 538 00:15:56,430 --> 00:15:57,729 oh, supply-demand. 539 00:15:57,730 --> 00:15:58,789 It's just like, well, it's kind of a 540 00:15:58,790 --> 00:16:00,789 lottery and then phases and 541 00:16:00,790 --> 00:16:02,009 then people will say, oh inflation 542 00:16:02,010 --> 00:16:03,289 is like, it won't stop that much. 543 00:16:03,290 --> 00:16:05,209 No. Yeah. Inflation was actually 544 00:16:05,210 --> 00:16:06,849 quite flat for many, many, many 545 00:16:06,850 --> 00:16:08,209 years until recently. 546 00:16:08,210 --> 00:16:08,709 So, yeah. 547 00:16:08,710 --> 00:16:10,629 So I'll just list the 548 00:16:10,630 --> 00:16:12,609 price of 94 for like a standard 549 00:16:12,610 --> 00:16:13,610 group stage game. 550 00:16:14,750 --> 00:16:16,749 Uh, your categories, cause there's 551 00:16:16,750 --> 00:16:18,069 three categories of tickets. 552 00:16:18,070 --> 00:16:20,169 If you want to dive further into 553 00:16:20,170 --> 00:16:21,969 knowing those details, but the 554 00:16:21,970 --> 00:16:23,869 cheapest category, uh, 555 00:16:23,870 --> 00:16:25,229 was $25. 556 00:16:25,230 --> 00:16:27,589 Then it was 45 and then 65 557 00:16:27,590 --> 00:16:29,189 and 94. 558 00:16:29,190 --> 00:16:31,189 Um, and from the consumer price 559 00:16:31,190 --> 00:16:33,089 index, I ran at the end of the year, 560 00:16:33,090 --> 00:16:35,649 those would equate to $55, 561 00:16:35,650 --> 00:16:38,419 $99 and $142. 562 00:16:38,420 --> 00:16:40,279 What I did is since it's 563 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:42,419 dynamic for the 2026 564 00:16:42,420 --> 00:16:44,319 prices, what I 565 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:46,359 did here to give like an idea 566 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:49,079 is I took the latest price. 567 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:50,519 So your phase three that just 568 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:52,919 finished a couple of weeks ago, 569 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:54,819 and then I took the 570 00:16:54,820 --> 00:16:56,319 average of all the group stage 571 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:58,499 prices to come up with this price, 572 00:16:58,500 --> 00:17:00,649 just to have a one price comparison. 573 00:17:00,650 --> 00:17:02,029 Yeah, you need a ballpark especially 574 00:17:02,030 --> 00:17:03,869 these days with resale and all that. 575 00:17:03,870 --> 00:17:05,230 It's hard to really pinpoint 576 00:17:06,819 --> 00:17:08,358 So you went from considering 577 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:10,239 inflation in 94 from 578 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:12,059 55 to $201 579 00:17:12,060 --> 00:17:14,259 for the cheapest, 580 00:17:14,260 --> 00:17:16,479 $99 to 433 581 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:18,318 and then $142 582 00:17:18,319 --> 00:17:21,299 to 563 583 00:17:21,300 --> 00:17:23,578 for your average 584 00:17:23,579 --> 00:17:25,858 phase three FIFA supply 585 00:17:25,859 --> 00:17:27,779 ticket price, considering 586 00:17:27,780 --> 00:17:29,900 inflation from 94 to 2026. 587 00:17:30,929 --> 00:17:33,109 That is, um, 588 00:17:33,110 --> 00:17:34,229 that's massive. 589 00:17:34,230 --> 00:17:35,249 And that's not going to be cheap 590 00:17:35,250 --> 00:17:37,069 for, I mean, you're not 591 00:17:37,070 --> 00:17:38,129 just going by yourself. 592 00:17:38,130 --> 00:17:39,869 You're going to go with other 593 00:17:39,870 --> 00:17:40,709 people. 594 00:17:40,710 --> 00:17:42,189 And, you know, so you got to, 595 00:17:42,190 --> 00:17:43,559 someone's got to front that money. 596 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:46,299 Like I would brace myself for $140 597 00:17:46,300 --> 00:17:48,519 ticket at, you know, 598 00:17:48,520 --> 00:17:50,299 maybe something above what, like an 599 00:17:50,300 --> 00:17:52,159 MLS going to see an MMS team 600 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:53,759 in most like, like if they would, 601 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:55,559 were to bring, I don't know, the U S 602 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:57,439 men's national team to 603 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,299 the, the Toyota center 604 00:17:59,300 --> 00:18:01,379 out in Houston or no, not that the 605 00:18:01,380 --> 00:18:03,299 energy stadium out in Houston for 606 00:18:03,300 --> 00:18:05,299 like a showcase or maybe like 607 00:18:05,300 --> 00:18:06,979 a qualifying match or something. 608 00:18:06,980 --> 00:18:09,459 $142 seems 609 00:18:09,460 --> 00:18:10,460 like... 610 00:18:11,030 --> 00:18:13,129 Something I could see myself paying 611 00:18:13,130 --> 00:18:14,799 for something like that. 612 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:16,879 Yes, it, but 613 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:19,079 there's also now there's 614 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:20,080 the added that's. 615 00:18:21,140 --> 00:18:22,919 This is your face value. 616 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:24,159 That's not right master. 617 00:18:24,160 --> 00:18:24,160 Yeah 618 00:18:24,161 --> 00:18:25,849 Yeah, like adding fees and for a 619 00:18:25,850 --> 00:18:27,709 seat geek or any of that stuff that 620 00:18:27,710 --> 00:18:28,710 yeah 621 00:18:29,730 --> 00:18:30,969 There's concerts that I would go to 622 00:18:30,970 --> 00:18:33,409 that I'd pay 142 bucks for a ticket. 623 00:18:33,410 --> 00:18:35,509 Yes. Would you go see two 624 00:18:35,510 --> 00:18:36,989 random countries that you have no 625 00:18:36,990 --> 00:18:38,109 connection to? That's a good 626 00:18:38,110 --> 00:18:39,379 question. 627 00:18:39,380 --> 00:18:41,219 I always have fun because 628 00:18:41,220 --> 00:18:43,859 people never realize how 629 00:18:43,860 --> 00:18:45,679 relatively affordable 630 00:18:45,680 --> 00:18:48,079 a World Cup typically is 631 00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:49,999 for a fan trying to go 632 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:51,000 to get tickets. 633 00:18:52,300 --> 00:18:54,679 And I love asking Americans 634 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:55,919 like, Hey, why don't you guess how 635 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:58,259 much this ticket is? 636 00:18:58,260 --> 00:19:00,179 And I'm looking at 637 00:19:00,180 --> 00:19:02,119 the prices and history and I 638 00:19:02,120 --> 00:19:04,119 even have my 639 00:19:04,120 --> 00:19:06,139 tickets here from 2022 to 640 00:19:06,140 --> 00:19:07,999 reference but you 641 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,009 know I I was 642 00:19:10,010 --> 00:19:12,189 given a first row seat 643 00:19:12,190 --> 00:19:14,009 to Brazil versus Switzerland 644 00:19:14,010 --> 00:19:15,190 in 2022. 645 00:19:16,550 --> 00:19:18,609 In today's dollars, I 646 00:19:18,610 --> 00:19:20,449 paid $75 for that 647 00:19:20,450 --> 00:19:22,709 ticket. Yeah, yeah now 648 00:19:22,710 --> 00:19:24,549 you can't get that ticket for 649 00:19:24,550 --> 00:19:26,669 you know, if we're using this 650 00:19:26,670 --> 00:19:27,670 $563, yeah 651 00:19:28,759 --> 00:19:30,859 And that's, is 652 00:19:30,860 --> 00:19:32,679 that, are we isolating that 653 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:34,299 too, just because of where it's 654 00:19:34,300 --> 00:19:36,379 being held or is that because 655 00:19:36,380 --> 00:19:38,399 of, where the sport 656 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:39,600 is moving in general? 657 00:19:41,250 --> 00:19:43,129 I think it's both, 658 00:19:43,130 --> 00:19:44,009 sadly. 659 00:19:44,010 --> 00:19:46,169 Yeah, this hobby that 660 00:19:46,170 --> 00:19:48,329 I've had for my life could 661 00:19:48,330 --> 00:19:50,429 be ending after this one if 662 00:19:50,430 --> 00:19:52,329 FIFA continues to price tickets 663 00:19:52,330 --> 00:19:53,330 at this level. 664 00:19:54,650 --> 00:19:56,469 It just starts to get to a point 665 00:19:56,470 --> 00:19:57,349 where if you're going to bring 666 00:19:57,350 --> 00:19:59,609 someone with you or your family, 667 00:19:59,610 --> 00:20:00,549 you're just like, I don't know if 668 00:20:00,550 --> 00:20:01,630 this is worth it anymore. 669 00:20:03,190 --> 00:20:04,969 Plus you were saying how you you 670 00:20:04,970 --> 00:20:07,289 save up over four years if 671 00:20:07,290 --> 00:20:09,489 we're talking 672 00:20:09,490 --> 00:20:11,329 Multiple thousands of dollars to go 673 00:20:11,330 --> 00:20:13,249 to on this kind of trip now. 674 00:20:13,250 --> 00:20:15,249 You have to save up even longer or 675 00:20:15,250 --> 00:20:16,509 put more more. 676 00:20:16,510 --> 00:20:17,510 Yeah 677 00:20:17,730 --> 00:20:19,369 And it's like, you know, in the U S 678 00:20:19,370 --> 00:20:21,189 it's not like you get much time off. 679 00:20:21,190 --> 00:20:23,449 So, uh, is this when 680 00:20:23,450 --> 00:20:25,449 you know you and your spouse decide, 681 00:20:25,450 --> 00:20:26,509 Hey, we're both going to take off 682 00:20:26,510 --> 00:20:27,349 time for work. 683 00:20:27,350 --> 00:20:28,969 We're going to pick the kids. 684 00:20:28,970 --> 00:20:30,729 Is this like, are we getting the 685 00:20:30,730 --> 00:20:32,509 value for the money with the kids? 686 00:20:32,510 --> 00:20:33,929 Um, if you're going have to be 687 00:20:33,930 --> 00:20:36,789 paying like 500 plus, uh 688 00:20:36,790 --> 00:20:38,649 a ticket for everyone to go to 689 00:20:38,650 --> 00:20:39,650 a match. 690 00:20:40,630 --> 00:20:42,689 And that is just the cost of 691 00:20:42,690 --> 00:20:43,689 tickets. 692 00:20:43,690 --> 00:20:45,169 And just a taste of what's in the 693 00:20:45,170 --> 00:20:46,909 latest episode, Jason also talks 694 00:20:46,910 --> 00:20:49,069 about hotels and travel, 695 00:20:49,070 --> 00:20:51,349 all other kinds of considerations. 696 00:20:51,350 --> 00:20:52,929 And we even hear how Stephanie 697 00:20:52,930 --> 00:20:54,929 Federico, editor of KUT's 698 00:20:54,930 --> 00:20:56,769 Art Beat, found herself at a 699 00:20:56,770 --> 00:20:58,829 World Cup game in Boston. 700 00:20:58,830 --> 00:20:59,789 We're gonna have a link to the full 701 00:20:59,790 --> 00:21:01,629 episode in today's show notes and at 702 00:21:01,630 --> 00:21:03,669 kut.org slash 703 00:21:03,670 --> 00:21:04,670 signal. 704 00:21:10,580 --> 00:21:12,399 The Texas men's basketball team are 705 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:13,979 in their second win of this year's 706 00:21:13,980 --> 00:21:15,859 NCAA tournament last night, beating 707 00:21:15,860 --> 00:21:17,779 the BYU Cougars. 708 00:21:17,780 --> 00:21:19,439 The Longhorns advance to the round 709 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:21,479 of 32, setting up a Saturday 710 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:23,219 night matchup against the 711 00:21:23,220 --> 00:21:24,779 three-seeded Gonzaga. 712 00:21:24,780 --> 00:21:26,579 Texas has defeated the Wolf Pack, 713 00:21:26,580 --> 00:21:28,599 the Cougers, and now they go up 714 00:21:28,600 --> 00:21:29,759 against the Bulldogs. 715 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:31,559 Tip-off tomorrow night is scheduled 716 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:33,479 for a few minutes past 6 717 00:21:33,480 --> 00:21:34,969 o'clock local time. 718 00:21:34,970 --> 00:21:36,769 And action in the women's tournament 719 00:21:36,770 --> 00:21:38,109 tipped off today and it's happening 720 00:21:38,110 --> 00:21:39,969 right down the street from us here 721 00:21:39,970 --> 00:21:41,649 at the Moody Center. 722 00:21:41,650 --> 00:21:43,909 Oregon has an early lead on Virginia 723 00:21:43,910 --> 00:21:45,449 Tech and that game will be followed 724 00:21:45,450 --> 00:21:47,389 up by the one seeded Texas 725 00:21:47,390 --> 00:21:49,889 Longhorns taking on Missouri State. 726 00:21:49,890 --> 00:21:51,789 The Longhors have lots of postseason 727 00:21:51,790 --> 00:21:53,569 experience on this year's roster 728 00:21:53,570 --> 00:21:55,289 thanks to players like fifth year 729 00:21:55,290 --> 00:21:56,769 senior Rory Harmon. 730 00:21:56,770 --> 00:21:58,469 Let's hear from her. 731 00:21:58,470 --> 00:22:00,289 In the back of my head, I do 732 00:22:00,290 --> 00:22:02,429 think about how it is my last run. 733 00:22:02,430 --> 00:22:03,789 But I try not to put too much 734 00:22:03,790 --> 00:22:05,809 emotions about that part, it 735 00:22:05,810 --> 00:22:07,049 being the last. 736 00:22:07,050 --> 00:22:08,569 You just wanna be in the moment, 737 00:22:08,570 --> 00:22:09,829 don't get tied up in too much 738 00:22:09,830 --> 00:22:10,669 emotion. 739 00:22:10,670 --> 00:22:13,009 Just play like it is, understand 740 00:22:13,010 --> 00:22:15,169 I don't have another opportunity 741 00:22:15,170 --> 00:22:16,069 to do it. 742 00:22:16,070 --> 00:22:17,969 But I just wanna stay in the moments 743 00:22:17,970 --> 00:22:19,689 where my feet are at and enjoy my 744 00:22:19,690 --> 00:22:21,269 time with my teammates. 745 00:22:21,270 --> 00:22:22,889 The Longhorns and the Lady Bears are 746 00:22:22,890 --> 00:22:24,389 scheduled to tip off this afternoon 747 00:22:24,390 --> 00:22:25,909 at 3 o'clock. 748 00:22:25,910 --> 00:22:27,709 The winners of today's game will be 749 00:22:27,710 --> 00:22:29,589 back at the Moody Center on Sunday 750 00:22:29,590 --> 00:22:31,489 to play for a spot in 751 00:22:31,490 --> 00:22:33,689 the Sweet 16. 752 00:22:33,690 --> 00:22:35,589 That about does it for us today and 753 00:22:35,590 --> 00:22:37,809 this week here on Austin Signal, 754 00:22:37,810 --> 00:22:39,429 thank you so much for making us part 755 00:22:39,430 --> 00:22:41,369 of your every day here 756 00:22:41,370 --> 00:22:43,409 in Austin. We appreciate you tuning 757 00:22:43,410 --> 00:22:44,189 in. 758 00:22:44,190 --> 00:22:46,249 Thank you to our crew, Rayna Sevilla 759 00:22:46,250 --> 00:22:48,209 is our technical director and 760 00:22:48,210 --> 00:22:50,249 Kristen Cabrera is our managing 761 00:22:50,250 --> 00:22:51,239 producer. 762 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:53,179 I'm your host Jerry Quijano, have a 763 00:22:53,180 --> 00:22:55,039 lovely weekend, we will talk to 764 00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:56,040 you on Monday.