Cedar Park / Leander Impacts — July 2008

Cedar Park / Leander Impacts — July 2008

Friday, 18 July 2008

CEDAR PARK

Home Design

Eco-friendly home design and real estate staging company CCB Designs has relocated to Cedar Park from California. Owner Chris Browarski works with clients to create a design that fits the owner’s budget and style. CCB Designs specializes in using Earth-friendly products. For more information, call 626-0492 or visit www.browarskidesigns.com.

1. Business expo

The 2008 Lamb’s Tire & Automotive-Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce Business Expo will take place Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cedar Park High School, 2150 Cypress Creek Road. There will be more than 70 vendors in attendance, in addition to activities, prizes and food. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 260-7800 or visit www.cedarparkchamber.org.

2. Mexican food

Vivo, a Tex-Mex restaurant, will open a new location this fall. The Mexican restaurant known for puffy tacos will be located in the old Fajita Warehouse at 12233 N. RM 620. The building is currently undergoing renovation to take advantage of the patio and spacious interior. To find out more about Vivo, visit www.vivo-austin.com.

3. Neighborhood market

The Red Onion Market, 1201 N. Lakeline Blvd., will hold a grand opening July 26 and 27 featuring live music, wine tasting, gourmet salsa tasting and meal promotions for the restaurant. The Red Onion Market is a neighborhood grocery store that focuses on high quality produce and meats. A fine dining restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner is located in the market. For more information, call 528-8880 or visit www.redonionmarket.com.

4. Health care for children

Cedar Park Tech Chiropractic and the Goddard School will sponsor a free children’s health and wellness expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 26 at the Goddard School, 1905 El Salido Parkway. The expo will showcase area doctors, healthcare providers, alternative medicine providers and nonprofit service providers who specialize in the care and treatment of children and pregnant women. For more information, call 249-1636 or 258-5292.

5. New school

Cypress Creek Montessori School will launch a sister school Sept. 1. Brushy Creek Montessori School will be located at 3017 Polar Lane and will have programs for children 12 months to 12 years old. Montessori is a method of teaching that encourages self-directed learning by the students. Cypress Creek Montessori School has been in Cedar Park for six years. For more information, call 250-3000 or visit www.cypresscreekmontessori.com.

6 . Wing and a sauce

Wing Stop is now officially open at 401 W. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 401. The self-proclaimed “wing experts” have nine different sauces to choose from and cut their fries fresh every day. Open seven days a week, patrons can dine in or pick up from 11 a.m. to midnight. For more information, call 996-9464.

7. Wedding Season

Specializing in custom-made wedding dresses, Custom Couture, 500 Cypress Creek Road, will be open by appointment only starting July 19. The bridal shop will work with customers to create the ideal wedding arrangement. The store can special order anything that is not available on the floor. For more information, call 918-2199.

8. Clean up

Star Brite Cleaners will open in early August at 12920 W. Parmer Lane. The dry cleaners are open seven days a week and offer the full array of dry cleaning services. For more information, call 913-4402.

LEANDER

9. Park Opens

Benbrook Ranch Park, 1100 Halsey Drive, officially opened to the public July 17. The 46-acre park features Leander’s first BMX track and disc golf course as well as soccer fields, a playscape and a softball field. Phase two of the park will include a skate park. For more information, call 528-9909 or visit www.leandertx.org.

Online bill pay

The City of Leander has a new website and is encouraging residents to take advantage of the online payment option for their utility bills and municipal court fines. Customers can make a one-time payment or register to schedule future payments. All payments are processed daily. Visit the site at www.leandertx.org or call 528-2700.

10. Open late

Taco Bell is now open at the new Gateway at Leander shopping center, 1545 US 183. The fast food Mexican restaurant has a value menu and a drive through. For more information, call 528-0921 or visit www.tacobell.com.

11. “Vroom Vroom”

Leander’s second annual Classic Car Show will take place July 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Old Town Plaza at the intersection of Brushy and South streets. The event will feature hundreds of classic cars, live music, food and entertainment for all ages. Admission is free. For more information, call 528-9909 or visit www.leandertx.org.

12. Health care

Austin Regional Clinic will offer family medicine and pediatrics at its first Leander location at 901 Crystal Falls Parkway, Ste. 103 Aug. 4. The 4,310 sq. ft. clinic will house 12 exam rooms, treatment rooms and on-site lab services. For more information, visit www.austinregionalclinic.com.

COMMUNITY

National Night Out

Both Cedar Park and Leander have National Night Out celebrations Aug. 5. National Night Out is a program aimed at raising crime awareness by introducing neighbors to each other and teaching the community to be on the lookout for certain things. To include a neighborhood gathering in the National Night Out, contact Officer Luana Wilcox in Leander at 528-2800 or Capt. Jeff Hayes in Cedar Park at 260-4732. For more information, visit www.nationaltownwatch.org/nno.

No more cash

The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority voted in June to eliminate cash toll collection along Toll 183A by the end of the year. Customers who choose not to enroll in TxTag can still drive on the road by utilizing the pay-by-mail program. The transition to cashless toll collection is expected to take place as early as November. Drivers can pick up a TxTag at all mainline toll plazas in Central Texas, online at www.TxTag.org or via phone at 1-888-Go-TxTag.

Discount prescriptions

Williamson County is making free prescription drug discount cards available under a program sponsored by the National Association of Counties that offers an average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs. Cards may be used by all county residents, regardless of age, income or existing health coverage, and there is no cost to taxpayers. Cards will be available beginning July 1. For a list of where cards are available, visit www.wcchd.org or for more information call 1-877-321-2652 or visit www.caremark.com/naco.

13. Nursing program

Concordia University Texas announced in June that it is developing a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing program. Students may enroll in prenursing courses starting fall 2008 and, pending Texas Board of Nursing approval, can register for professional nursing courses fall 2010. Concordia University relocated to Northwest Austin this summer. To learn more about the program, e-mail joy.penticuff@concordia.edu or call 313-5510.

Crisis respite center

Through a partnership with Bluebonnet Trails MHMR and five local hospitals, Williamson County was awarded a grant for a crisis respite center. The center is a 24-hour, community-based facility available to individuals experiencing a severe crisis. The state grant will support a 10-bed center, the location of which has not yet been decided. For more information, call Andrea Richardson at 244-8305 or Kathy Grimes at 260-4280.

Moms helping moms

The Leander MOMS club, which stands for Mothers Offering Other Mothers Support, is seeking new members. The organization provides a support group for new mothers and stay-at-home moms by scheduling field trips and mom’s nights out. The group meets the first Friday of each month and has events scheduled throughout each month. For more information, e-mail momsclubleander@yahoo.com or visit
www.momsclub.org.

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