MARBLE FALLS — An Irving-based company plans to open a beer microbrewery in the Business and Technology Park, possibly bringing distribution jobs and attracting tourism.
Owners of Save the World Brewing Co. expect to break ground within the next several months on a 10,000-square-foot building on property they purchased from the Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation for about $28,000. The facility will be located in the Marble Falls Business and Technology Park.
The husband-and-wife team of David and Quynh Rathkamp, both medical doctors, signed the contract with EDC leaders Jan. 4 for the purchase of the land near the entryway of the park, which is located on the north edge of town off U.S. 281.
PHOTO 1: The husband-and-wife team of David and Quynh Rathkamp (left) sign a contract Jan. 4 for a lot in the Marble Falls Business and Technology Park as Economic Development Corporation President John Packer watches. The couple expects to break ground on a 10,000-square-foot microbrewery in the next several months. Staff photos by Connie Swinney
PHOTO 2: Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation’s Jane Marie Hurst (left) receives a sample of a microbrewed beer Jan. 4 from Save the World Brewing Co. owners David and Quynh Rathkamp. The couple expects to launch their microbrewery and distribution operation in Marble Falls sometime in the fall.
“We hope to have a positive impact. Our aim is to save the world,” Quynh Rathkamp said. “We’re giving all our proceeds away to charity, short of covering our operating expenses.”
Possible charities include Food for the Hungry, Compassion International or other agencies which address childhood poverty, the owners said.
The couple will hire a brew master and possibly open sometime in the fall.
“We hope to bring some jobs to the community, some fun well-paying jobs,” David Rathkamp said. “We thought this would be a great place to live one day, so we thought sooner than later.”
Real Ale, based in Blanco, is the closet microbrewery to the area that also distributes products.
“Ultimately, besides brewing staff, we’ll definitely need delivery individuals, sales, marketing (and) all the regular staff you normally see with companies. But we will definitely need muscle for the heavy labor component,” Quynh Rathkamp said. “Bottling is a big part of it. We’ll have a bottling line; a smaller set-up at first, then, hopefully, as we expand, we’ll be able to afford a larger bottling line and go from there.”
The company will specialize in Belgian-style ale but also will offer some creative concoctions like a “double milk chocolate stout with mint,” considered best with dessert.
“(A microbrewery) produces better beers than the macro guys,” David Rathkamp said.
“It’s more innovative, too,” Quynh Rathkamp said. “It’s a lot more originality, a willingness to try new things, and there’s the quality.”
The brand’s label will read “Brewed in Marble Falls, Texas.”
“Good jobs, and, one of the biggest things, it’s another little piece in the marketing of Marble Falls,” EDC President John Packer said. “It’s a positive advertising for our city.”
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Officials with the Lower Colorado River Authority awarded the Kingsland Convention and Community Center, 3451 Rose Hill Drive, with a $4,940 grant Jan. 3 through the LCRA Community Development Partnership Program, in cooperation with Central Texas Electric Cooperative. The center will use the money to update an aging heating and air-conditioning system. Pictured are LCRA grants program manager Lori LeBlue (left), community center board member Cindy Miller, community center board president John McWilliams, LCRA’s San Saba/Llano Regional Council public affairs representative Steve Dyer, community center board advisor Carol Smith, and board advisor Linda Flemming. Staff photo by Connie Swinney
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BURNET — Inks Lake State Park has several programs and activities scheduled for December and January.
The park is located at 3630 Park Road 4.
Entrance fees are $6 for adults ages 13 and older; $3 for Texas residents ages 65 and older; and free for children 12 and younger.
December programs include:
The Magic of Dusk Owl Prowl, 5-6:30 p.m. Fridays — Take part in a guided tour at dusk starting out from an outcropping overlooking the lake to watch hundreds of birds settle down for the night and then ending with a hike to look for owls. Bring a flashlight and meet at the park headquarters before driving to the Pecan Flats trailhead. No reservations required. Cost is $3 a person plus entrance fee.
Geology Rocks, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays — Learn about geology and rock formations on a hike through the park. Meet at the park headquarters before driving to the program site. Cost is $3 a person plus entrance fee.
Junior Ranger, 1-2:30 p.m. Saturdays — Kids can discover Mother Nature, hike, do crafts and more. Meet at the park headquarters. All ages welcome. Cost is $3 a person for ages 6 and older plus entrance fee.
Jingle Bell Jaunt, 3-4 p.m. Saturdays — Take a ride around the lake on an electric boat. Dress warmly. Reservations required. Cost is $12 for adults and $10 for Texas State Park Pass holders, senior citizens and children plus entrance fee. To pre-register, call (512) 793-2223.
January programs include:
First Day Hike, 1-3 p.m. Jan. 1, 2013 — Join a hike led by the park ranger and Master Naturalists featuring a nature scavenger hunt. Prizes will be awarded for those completing the two-hour hike. Wear closed-toe shoes. The hike is free. Pay the park entrance fee and then meet at the Pecan Flats trailhead.
Owl Prowl with Doris Mager, 4:30-6 p.m. Jan. 4 — Mager presents a program on owls with facts about her great horned owl ET and her screech owl Tex. Meet at the amphitheater. Cost is $3 a person plus entrance fee.
Birds of Prey by Doris Mager, 2-3 p.m. Jan. 5 — Learn about birds of prey with Mager and her collection of winged creatures. No reservations required. Meet at the playground area. Free with park entrance.
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SUNRISE BEACH — While he might have been “doing his duty” when he woke a family of four early one morning as a fire attacked their home, Sunrise Beach council members didn’t necessarily see it that way when they presented Sgt. Clay Keen with a certificate of heroism for those actions.
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BERTRAM — After two-and-a-half years of service as the city’s police chief, Ron Hall offered his resignation Dec. 14.
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MARBLE FALLS — A tip led Marble Falls investigators to a hotel room Dec. 15 where they found more than a few bath towels lying around the room.
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The husband-and-wife team of David and Quynh Rathkamp, both medical doctors, signed the contract with EDC leaders Jan. 4 for the purchase of the land near the entryway of the park, which is located on the north edge of town off U.S. 281.
