Driftwood’s own Oohla Bean was honored recently by the Texas Water Developement Board with its annual Texas Rain Catcher Award.
Oohla Bean, with the help of HA Architecture and Innovative Water Solutions, built the individual suites so that the rainwater could more easily be caught. The rainwater catchment system includes a 65,000-gallon tank, and the rainwater drains off the roof to decorative columns before heading to the tank.
The award competition began in 2007. Five awards were given statewide this year, with Oohla Bean being one of the five recipients.
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Edward Jones moved up on the annual Fortune 500 listed in its third appearance in three years, reports local Edward Jones representatives, Susan and Richard Santamaria in Dripping Springs and Janet Ross of Buda.
Fortune magazine’s annual listing ranks the largest U.S. companies by revenue. Edward Jones moved up 18 spots to No. 426 on this year’s list, with more than $6.3 billion in revenue for 2014.
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Buy local. That’s been the mantra a many small businesses in the Buda-Kyle, Wimberley and Dripping Springs area. For local economies to stay strong, residents have to buy local. That includes buying your local newspaper, and that means local businesses advertising through the News-Dispatch and Hays Free Press to reach the most local readers around. Call 512.268.7862 for advertising availability and to subscribe.
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Participating in your local Chamber of Commerce is a great way to get information from area businesses and to network. Next meeting dates are: Kyle Chamber, June 23 “State of the City” address; Buda Chamber, July 8; Dripping Springs, June 25; “Mixed Use Development in Belterra,” Wimberley, July 15.
