Original Programming
Abilene City Magazine
Watch the 1/2 hour public affairs showon Mondays at 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
and Fridays at 7 p.m.
Show Topics:
*Proposal concerning allowing alcohol sales at fundraisers at
three City park locations
*2010 Capital Improvements Program
*Fixing potholes and other services provided by Street Services
Co-Hosts:
City Manager Larry Gilley
Communications & Media Relations Manager Lenka Wright
This Month's Special Guests:
Parks and Recreation Board chair Amber Cree
Director of Community Services Mike Hall
Director of Planning & Development Services Jon James
Street Services Manager Rodney Abila
On The Wild Side
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See the Abilene Zoo like you've never seen it before... On The Wild Side airs Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 7:00 p.m. |
In Episode #10, co-hosts Bill Baker and Lenka Wright will introduce you to Havar, the new Bengal white tiger, and some of the animals that will inhabit Elm Creek Backyard, currently under construction. In addition, find out more about this new exhibit, the dental care of cougars and bears, the latest antics of the ocelot kittens plus "Ask the Zoo" featuring a local child having her question about a backyard discovery answered by "On The Wild Side" co-host and zoo director Bill Baker.
If you'd like your child to "Ask The Zoo" a question to be featured on TV Channel 7's "On The Wild Side", please e-mail us and we'll contact you with the details.
Plus, see clips from the show on YouTube at www.youtube.com/texasonthewildside.
DVDs of "Abilene City Magazine" and "On The Wild Side" are available for check-out at the Main Library on 202 Cedar Street. Click here for details on how to purchase your own DVD copy.
The Abilene Fire Department is bringing lots of spark to cooking as firefighters share their favorite recipes and provide fire safety tips during this half-hour program. Episodes air Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. and Sundays at 6:30 p.m.
Chuck Galco's Hot Lava Quesadillas
Rusty Watt's Breakfast "Trog-quitos"
Matt Self's Carne Guisada w/ Bread and Hot Sauce
Chief Dozier's Corn Pone Pie w/ Monkey Bread
Co-hosts Tremain Jackson and Alyssa Crow, who are based out of the Abilene Public Library's South Branch, demonstrate crafts related to popular children’s books. The crafts are made with inexpensive materials and items that many families will already have in the house. Each episode has a resource/activity guide which is available online at www.abilenetx.com/apl/kids_crafts.
Your City at Work
Watch the in-depth look at City of Abilene departmentsMondays at 5:30 p.m., Saturdays at 1:30 p.m., and Sundays at 7:30 p.m.
The third episode takes you inside the Environmental Recycling Center and Keep Abilene Beautiful's recycling efforts. Find out what goes on at the recycling center and ways local groups are participating in recycling.