Impact Round Rock - May 2006

Impact Round Rock - May 2006

Written by Staff Sunday, 07 May 2006

1. Third Restaurant Location

Mesa Rosa opened its third location in the Austin area, April 10, off IH 35 next to Rudy’s BBQ and Maxwell Nissan. This second location in Round Rock offers mariachi bands on the weekends, cooks fresh food daily and will be their first location to make homemade tortillas.

2. New Animal Shelter

The cities of Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, Hutto and the Williamson County Commissioners Court broke ground, April 19, at the new site of the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter in Georgetown off S.E. Inner Loop. The animal shelter committee chose Larry Connolly of Connolly Architects, Inc. to design the new

15, 000 sq. ft. facility expected to open in January 2007. It will have 85 canine kennels and 60 feline habitats.

3. El Amistad Fiesta

El Amistad Club celebrated 37 years of helping students further their education at their annual banquet honoring the recipients, April 29. The club gave $71,000 to 93 students with scholarships of $500-$1400. To raise funds for the scholarships, the annual Memorial Day Fiesta will be downtown, May 27-28. The opening ceremony recognizes several area veterans for outstanding service to their country. This year’s honorees include Monica Aguirre, U.S. Navy in Iraq, Jose Escribano, WWII/Korea, Joseph Knapp, WWII Army Aircorp, John Miterko, Vietnam and U.S. Army, Monica Williams, U.S. Army. Following the ceremony, the Fiesta begins with mariachi bands, dancing, food and drinks until 1 a.m. For more information, visit www.elamistadclub.com.

Online Utility Payment

The City is initiating customer online and telephone payment systems tentatively set to begin in June. Soon, there will be information distributed about how to access and use the system on the city Web site, in the utility bill newsletters and on cable Channel 10. All the customers will need to access the system will be their utility account number. The system will verify additional personal information. For more information, visit www.ci.round-rock.tx.us/.

4. Sweet Love & Sugar Britches

Mother-daughter team, Charlotte Brinkley and Julia Broadway opened a new boutique, April 25, called Sweet Love and Sugar Britches at Sky Ridge Plaza next to Gymboree Gym. The store carries infant, toddler, children, teen and ladies clothing, as well as embroidery, customized clothing and accessories. They will celebrate their grand opening, May 11, and give every customer a free tote bag.

5. Shoes For Austin 5K

The sixth annual Shoes For Austin 5K run will be Saturday, May 6, at La Frontera. The SFA 5K is a nonprofit that awards kids and adults with a new pair of name-brand athletic shoes for achieving education and self-improvement goals. SFA has donated more than 35,000 pairs of shoes, valued at more than $2.2 million since its first year. To sign up, visit www.shoesforaustin.org or visit any RunTex store.

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