Impact Pflugerville - August 2007

Impact Pflugerville - August 2007

Tuesday, 07 August 2007

1. New coffee stop

An upscale coffee shop, Blue Marble Java, plans to open in Pecan Plaza, 1912 W. Pecan St., in mid-August. The café will offer smoothies, pastries, kolaches and salads, as well as a variety of coffee beverages.

 

2. Disc golf course

A new park is being built in Falcon Pointe, a master-planned subdivision. Although Newland Communities is financing the $700,000 project during construction, it will become a public park. Set between the neighborhood and the nearby Murchison Elementary, the park will have a pond with a one-mile crushed granite trail surrounding it. It will also offer Pflugerville’s first disc golf site complete with 18 holes. Although delayed by rains, the park should open by the fall.

3. Staffing agency

Providing temporary staffing, Business Assets Resources opened its first Pflugerville office July 1. The center at 1433 Grand Avenue Parkway, Ste. 300 in the Grand Avenue Office Park provides bilingual service. For more information, call 990-9654.

4. Neighborhood park

The City of Pflugerville Parks and Recreation Department is building a neighborhood pocket park at the corner of Zola and Orwell. Set in a small plaza in the Cambridge Heights subdivision, the park will have swings and climbing walls, along with a crushed granite trail. It is expected to open by the end of the summer.

Crime prevention

City of Pflugerville neighborhoods will recognize the 24th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention program Aug. 7. Residents and local law enforcement will join efforts for crime and drug prevention on Tuesday from 7 to 10 p.m., Neighborhoods can host block parties where firemen and police officers will make guest appearances. Last year, Pflugerville had around 70 parties held all over the city. The police department will accept applications for block parties until the day of the event. For more information, call Cpl. Mike Clowdus at 670-5512.

5. Rent-to-own shop

Rent 1st is now open at 2700 W. Pecan St., Ste. 525. The business in Three Points Plaza specializes in providing high-end electronics such as notebook computers and TVs for rent-to-own customers. Rent 1st also has a selection of appliances including washers, dryers and refrigerators. For more information, call 252-8585.

6. Urgent care facility imminent

Pre-leasing has begun on Pecan West Medical Offices at 1503 Three Points. The site includes plans for a 3,000 sq. ft. urgent care facility run by Dr. Phil Catherbone. More than 13,000 sq. ft. of the 16,000 sq. ft. space is still available with laboratorial, surgical and pharmacological service offices targeted as tenants for the two-story building with underground parking. It will open by Spring 2008. For more information, call 452-8633 or visit www.pecanwest.com.

7. Charity golf event

The Pflugerville Knights of Columbus will host its annual Charity Golf Tournament Aug. 25 at Blackhawk Golf Club, 2414 Kelly Lane. The event will start with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Cost is $65 per player, which includes free range balls, a cart, drink and food and a practice round Monday through Thursday the week of the tournament. For more information, call Pete Otero at 771-6781 or e-mail at pete_Otero@sbcglobal.net.

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