Cedar Park Impacts — July 2007

Cedar Park Impacts — July 2007

Saturday, 07 July 2007

1. Fine furnishings

Super Fine Furniture Consignment officially opened May 14 at 312 Old Highway 183 offering furniture and accessories including beds, dressers, china cabinets, armoires, picture frames, paintings and china. Owner Amy Nappier also stocks a selection of new mattresses. For more information, call 250-8086.

2. Biz expo

The Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its seventh annual business exposition from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 4 in the Cedar Park High School cafeteria, 2150 Cypress Creek Road. Applications for a booth at the expo are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis until all are sold. Featured guests scheduled to attend the free event include the Chick-fil-A cow, Spike from the Round Rock Express, Fang from the Ice Bats, Trigger from the Austin Wranglers and the Hill Country Singers. Parents can bring their children for fingerprinting by the Cedar Park Police Department, and the whole community is invited to win door prizes. For more information, call the chamber at 260-7800.

3. New Springhill

Springhill restaurant, 200 Buttercup Creek, opened June 25. The new restaurant serves the same menu as the Pflugerville location, including fried catfish, chicken fried steak and fried green tomatoes. For more information, call 996-9884.

4. Bluebonnet’s award

Bluebonnet School of Cedar Park received the 2007 National Child Care Center of the Year award given by the National Association of Child Care Professionals at the organization’s annual meeting in Boston. Founded in 2002 by Nancy and Charles Chick, the school at 3420 El Salido Parkway serves children from eight weeks to fifth grade and has 273 enrolled. Bluebonnet has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children since 2004. For more information, call 331-9009 or visit www.bluebonnetschool.com.

5. Ice cold

Arctic Wolfe opened May 26 at 306 S. Bell Blvd. The fully automated ice house produces an eight-pound bag in 16 seconds, or customers can choose to dispense 20 pounds directly into their cooler. Arctic Wolfe is open 24/7. For more information, call 608-3712 or visit www.arcticwolfe.com.

6. Sweet dreaming

The Cedar Park Sleep Center opened June 8 at 2519 S. Lakeline Blvd., Ste. 101. Owner Leslie Brink and staff test patients for sleep disorders, which are present in an estimated 70 percent of Americans, Brink said. Patients spend a night at the center, during which data is gathered and then passed along to the referring physician. For more information, call 249-9498.

7. Money matters

Purpose Money, which offers customers services including credit monitoring, auto insurance, auto loans, cash loans, a way to apply for credit cards and other products, is now open at 510 N. Bell Blvd., Ste. 101. Purpose Money is a Service Mark used by upStar Financial, LLC, a subsidiary of CompuCredit Corporation, and credit cards are issued by First Bank of Delaware. For more information, call 506-9378 or visit www.purposemoney.com.

8. Alzheimer’s center ribbon-cutting

The Cedar Ridge Alzheimer’s Special Care Center, 2100 S. Lakeline Blvd., celebrated a ribbon-cutting for its new facility July 12. The residential center provides care for people in all stages of dementia and has a capacity of 66 people. For more information, call 258-5157 or visit www.jeaseniorliving.com.

9. Fireworks rescheduled

The city has rescheduled the rained-out Fourth of July fireworks for Sept. 2, during the Back to School Splash Jam at Elizabeth Milburn Park, 1901 Sun Chase Boulevard. The Splash Jam begins at 5 p.m. and features live music, swimming, games and concessions. Standard admission fees for the pool ($3 for adults, $2 for ages 9-17 and $1 for ages 3-8) and operational time from 1 to 8 p.m. will apply. Fireworks will begin at dark.

10. Sub donation

Firehouse Subs, 1540 Cypress Creek Road, donated an MSA 5200 thermal imaging camera to the Cedar Park Fire Department June 20. The device allows firefighters to detect body heat and locate victims who may otherwise be lost in smoke or darkness. An additional donation of more than $3,200 will also be made to the department to purchase a trailer for its Teen Advocate for Community Safety and Characterizing program.

11. Highland Lakes in Discovery Park

Highland Lakes Real Estate opened a new office at 715 Discovery Blvd., Ste. 204. It can handle lot sales, commercial and residential properties. For more information, call 259-7773 or visit www.highlandlakesrealtors.com.

12. Christmas in July

The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Brown Santa program plans 5K family and 1K kids fun runs, exhibits and activities from 8 - 11 a.m. July 21 at the Williamson County Southwest Regional Park, 3005 CR 175. Toy donations accepted at the event. Pre-register today at www.signmeup.com, or for more information, call 943-1313 or visit www.wilco.org.

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