Impact Round Rock - July 2007

Impact Round Rock - July 2007

Saturday, 07 July 2007

1. Major medical office space

Construction began on Round Rock Wellness Center at the southwest quadrant of University Boulevard and Sunrise Road. A project of the Plano-based Kinsman Ventura, LLC, the medical development will consist of two phases. Phase I will be 60,000 sq. ft. and feature a surgical center. Phase II will be an additional 60,000 sq. ft. For more information, visit www.kinsmanventures.com.

2. Design office

BWR, an engineering, planning and architectural firm, opened its newest Texas location at 810 Hesters Crossing, Ste. 225 in The Summit at La Frontera office campus. Focusing on municipal and transportation engineering, BWR, which recently shortened its name from Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corporation, plans to grow its municipal, county and Department of Transportation client base. For more information, call 828-0076 or visit www.bwrcorp.com.

3. Textile style

Home Deco opened at 1401 S. IH 35, Ste. 120 in Renaissance Square. The store specializes in home decorating fabrics such as drapery, trims, hardware, pillows and drapery ties. For more information, call 388-8855.

4. Dental for uninsured

In June, Lone Star Circle of Care opened its second dental practice at 905 N. IH 35, the LSCC Round Rock Dental Center. It will be Round Rock’s first dental practice dedicated to serving the underinsured and uninsured. With its Georgetown location, Lone Star Circle of Care expects its dental facilities to provide more than 8,000 patient visits in 2007. For more information, visit www.lscctx.org or call 733-2100.

5. Scrapbook service

Scrap for Chap will host the first Crop-A-Thon to benefit the Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas. The July 21 event will be at the Baca Center, 301 W. Bagdad. From 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., attendees can reserve their chair to scrapbook. Pflugerville resident Jodi Ross organized the fundraiser in honor of her 3-year-old son Chapman who has Down Syndrome. The tax-deductible admission will include lunch, dinner, drinks, snacks and dessert. Cost is $35 for registration or $45 for VIP registration. For more information, visit www.dsact.com, e-mail jodiross@hotmail.com or call the Baca Center at 218-5499.

6. Custom organization

Precision Garages, a new Round Rock-based division of SteelSentry, began operations at 2701 Gattis School Road in June building work stations for the home. The Precision Garage workspace solutions are modular and expandable. SteelSentry opened a Round Rock facility in November 2006 and manufactures work stations built to order. For more information, call 673-2958, visit www.precisiongarages.com or www.steelsentry.com.

7. Women’s health

Round Rock OBGYN opened at 1000 Hesters Crossing, Ste. 400. Dr. Kevin Brown and Dr. Ingrid Brown offer comprehensive service for women. For more information, call 255-7762 or visit roundrockobgyn.com.

8. Logo promo pieces

A business based on creating promotional items for companies, Just Ad Ink opened at 210 Commerce Blvd., Ste. C. It specializes in promotional products that can range from plaques to T-shirts to pens. For more information, call 255-1246 or visit www.justadink.com.

9. Toy entertainment

Kaleidoscope Toys at 1601 S. IH 35, Ste. 325 is hosting a drive to gather 10 barrels of food items for the Round Rock Area Serving Center before July 31. Every Friday at 6:30 p.m., Kaleidoscope Toys will hold its Fourth Annual Friday Family Fun Nights. Admission is food for the Serving Center, which needs to restock its summer supply. Local entertainers include Mr. Puppet, Bonzo Crunch and Michael Hick’s Zoo Show. The toy store will donate $500 to the nonprofit organization if the drive is successful. For more information, call 388-5048 or visit www.kstoy.com.

10. Business park grows tenant base

A new small business center, The Oaks at Chandler Creek, gained its first two tenants, DXT Enterprises and Anodamine recently. Space is still available for lease at the center located at 5290 Oakmont Drive, south of University Boulevard. For more information, visit www.theoaksatchandlercreek.com.

DXT Enterprises opened at Unit 220, moving from its former location in north Austin. DXT sells industrial supplies. For more information, call 339-8384.

Anodamine relocated from a smaller building in the Chandler Creek Business Park to Unit 310. The South African-based company provides water treatment services for industrial needs. For more information, visit anodamine.com or call 244-2318.

11. Double stitch

Stitch Masters and Graphics of Round Rock doubled its space to 3,400 sq. ft. half a year after moving to Round Rock. Located at 2801 Oakmont Drive, Ste. 500, the business offers printing, vinyl graphics, embroidery, car wraps and banners service. For more information, call 828-3111 or visit www.stitchmasters.net.

12. Garage space

Slide-Lok of Austin opened at 1700 Bryant Drive, Ste. 103. An Arizona-based company, Slide-Lok sells garage cabinets, garage storage and closet systems. For more information, call 535-7907 or visit www. Slide-LokofAustin.com

New zip code

Effective July 1, the U.S. Postal Service added 78665 as a zip code for some 78664 residents in response to the city’s growth. Residents should have received notification from the U.S. Postal Service if this change effects them.

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