Impact Pflugerville - May 2006

Impact Pflugerville - May 2006

Sunday, 07 May 2006

1. Animal Control Program

The first animal control volunteer training will be Saturday, May 6, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Pflugerville Justice Center, 1611 E. Pfennig Ln. Volunteers must be 18 years old and submit an application prior to attending the training. A background check and fingerprints are required of all volunteers and the mandatory training must be attended to be allowed to work at the shelter. For more information and to download an application, visit www.cityofpflugerville.com or contact Lt. Laura Wilkes at 670-5577.

2. Retailers Eye SH 130

Sources confirmed Home Depot and Target are among the national retailers looking at the SH 130 corridor in Pflugerville for possible store locations. A ground breaking for the new Super Wal-Mart off Pfennig Ln. and FM 685 will be May 4, at 11 a.m. Experts in retail location circles agree that due to the amount of effort Wal-Mart puts into their site selection process, many retailers just wait to see where Wal-Mart goes to help determine their next site.

3. A Hand Up Not a Hand Out

Jack and Sandra Cochran moved The Storehouse to its new location in the Plugerville POP center off FM 685, March 4. The food pantry offers bags of groceries and food drives. For more information, call 989-9989 or visit www.thestorehouseofaustin.org.

4. New Restaurant and Bar

Merkaba Lounge and Grill will open in late May, off IH 35, just north of Howard Lane next to Yamin Motorcycles and Chaparral Ice. The 7,000 sq. ft. lounge will feature live entertainment several nights a week and will serve a full menu and bar for lunch and dinner. It will be open from 11 a.m.- 2 a.m. daily.

5. Lake Pflugerville Open

City officials celebrated the completion of Lake Pflugerville as the new water treatment plant, April 20, at Pfluger Ln. and Weiss Ln. with a ribbon cutting. The reservoir will also serve as a recreational lake with four fishing piers, sandy beaches for swimming and volleyball and a 3.1 mile crushed granite trail. The $47.5 million project was necessary because of a lack of water accumulated in the Edwards Aquifer. The new supply of surface water will serve the area until 2025 before expanding.

6. Chiropractor Moved

Dr. Russell Baker moved his practice, Baker Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center, to a new location off Central Commerce Dr., Ste. 503 so he could expand his space. The practice opened its new doors April 17, and offers services like problem diagnosis, conservative care management, radiological services, physical and massage therapy, nutrition counseling and acupuncture. This is the second location and the only one in Pflugerville. For more information, call 989-8111.

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