Cedar Park / Leander Impacts — May 2008

Cedar Park / Leander Impacts — May 2008

By Community Impact Newspaper Staff Wednesday, 14 May 2008

CEDAR PARK

1. Tumblers

Zero Gravity Gymnastics and Cheer opened in early February at 601 E. Whitestone Blvd., Ste. 500. The gymnastics and cheer studio offers a wide array of classes for children 18 months and older, as well as summer day camps and mothers’ and parents day out groups. Owner Cathy Zeolla is a former Olympic-level gymnast with 40 years experience in the sport. For more information, call 986-5815 or visit their website.

2. Pharmacy opens

The CVS/pharmacy on the corner of Bagdad Road and New Hope Drive opened April 27. The store is open from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. seven days a week; pharmacy hours are 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 528-1193 or visit their website.

3. Heritage festival

The second annual Cedar Park Heritage Festival is scheduled for 3 - 10 p.m. May 31 and will be held at Heritage Oak Park, 875 Quest Parkway. The festival will feature live music by Duck Soup, as well as a championship hamburger cook-off, arts and crafts fair, big wheel races, video game adventures, face painting, martial arts demonstration, inflatable playgrounds, food concessions and other activities. For a schedule of events, www.cedarparktx.us/cp/page32992213.aspx, or for more information call 401-5508.

4. Scream for ice cream

Located at 11301 Lakeline Blvd., Ste. 200, Zer0° Ice Cream opened in early February. The ice cream shop serves more than 40 flavors of homemade ice cream with a wide variety of mix-ins and homemade waffle cones and bowls. The shop also serves smoothies and cookies made from scratch. For more information, call 401-9376.

5. Financial institution

Omnibank was founded in Houston in 1954, and now Cedar Park has its own branch at 1861 S. Lakeline Blvd. Omnibank offers a broad range of financial products. For more information, call 506-2900 or visit their website.

6. Call the movers

Titan Solutions Group, a consulting firm that provides staffing and technology solutions, will relocate in July to the Parmer Medical and Professional Center, 11901 Parmer Lane. Titan Solutions is an IBM Premier Business Partner and can recommend, install and customize IBM solutions. For more information, call 345-4234 or visit their website.

7. 1890 Ranch

The retail complex is growing once again. Famous Footwear opened in April, and Spicy Pickle and Hayashi Sushi and Grill opened their doors in the middle of May. Chic-Fil-A held a ceremony at the end of April to celebrate the ground-breaking for its new store.

8. Fire safety

The Cedar Park Fire Department’s fourth firehouse opened recently at 150 Church Park Road. Located near Brushy Creek Road and Parmer Lane, the fire station opened May 3 and is fully functional. For more information, call 401-5220 or visit www.cedarparktx.us.

9. Apartment living

Verde Brushy Creek, a new luxury apartment community located at 1101 Brushy Creek Road, held a ribbon cutting ceremony May 16 and is accepting lease applications. The complex has one, two and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a movie theater, pool and business center. For more information, call 260-6973 or visit their website.

10. Summer education

Destiny Learning Center is a new nonprofit organization aimed at providing faith-based educational development to children and adults in the community. Located at 921 W. New Hope Drive, Ste. 3, classes will start in June with a k-12 summer camp and adult workshops. For more information, call 879-3912 or visit their website.

11. Southwestern Grill

Serving Tex-Mex with a twist, Tin Star is set to open its newest restaurant in late June or early July at 1550 Cypress Creek Road, Ste. 100. The Dallas-based operation’s goal is to serve high quality food in a timely manner at an affordable price. For more information, call 249-6700 or visit their website.

Four-legged friend

A ceremony was held April 8 to welcome the newest member of the Cedar Park Police Department to the force. Scout is a German Shepherd police dog purchased with a $5,000 donation from Del Monte Pet Products and Milk-Bone in partnership with H-E-B. For more information, call 260-4732 or visit www.cedarparktx.us.

Get Moving

Cedar Park On the Move is a fitness program aimed at getting residents to exercise more and eat a balanced diet by providing walks and educational nutritional information. The free program is designed for beginners, but is open to all fitness levels. Challenges started May 6 and finish Aug. 31. For more information, call 250-9622 or visit their website.

12. Game On

The Cedar Park Public Library, 550 Discovery Blvd., will host two reading programs this summer. The first, Game on! Texas Teens Read.08, is designed for children 12-17 years old. The theme focuses on all kinds of games and involves fun gaming activities throughout the summer. The second, Texas Reading Club Jubilee: 1958-2008!, is for toddlers and children up to 11 years old. The program celebrates the state of Texas and 50 years of summer reading programs. To sign up, or for more information, call 401-5600 or visit www.cedarparktx.us.

Squeaky clean

Cleansmart Cleaners, 2301 S. Lakeline Blvd., opens in late May. The shop will be open six days a week, closed Sunday and offers men’s shirt cleanings at $1.09 each.

LEANDER

Growing Up

The Growth Coach is a company that helps business owners, executives and professionals work more efficiently to make more money. Certified growth coach Denise Schulze has brought the program to the Leander area, and is available for individual and group consultations. For more information, call 548-6192 or visit their website.

14. Kids in Leander

Leander’s first pediatric office opened April 22 and is now accepting patients. Children’s Clinic of Leander, 502 Crystal Falls Parkway, Ste. B, is the home of Dr. Sohail Azadi, who practices general pediatrics with an emphasis in dermatology and infectious diseases. For more information, call 260-0101 or visit their website.

15. Mortgages for Texans

Robert English, president-elect of the central Texas chapter of the Texas Association of Mortgage Brokers, has opened a new mortgage brokerage at 106 W. Willis St. Texas Mortgage Connection 2 opened its Leander bureau in early April, and is a locally owned and operated firm. For more information, call 380-0209 or visit their website.

16. The eyes have it

Texas Family Eye Care, 800 Crystal Falls Parkway, Ste. 4, moved from Cedar Park to Leander at the end of April and is now accepting patients. Dr. Jodie West has been practicing since 2001 and is involved with the Central Texas Optometric Society. For more information, call 260-0405 or visit their webstie.

17. Event center

The St. Mary Margaret church is being renovated and will be open for weddings and events in June. The Old Town Chapel and Rising Star Banquet Hall, 311 US 183, was built in Leander nearly 70 years ago, and will be available for weddings, Quincenieras and other community events. Owners Ray and Sharon Stegall are also looking for photos taken at the church to help decorate. To donate photos, or for more information, call 259-9119 or visit their website.

Police Academy

The 2008 Leander Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy will be June 9 – Aug. 4. The nine-week course includes lectures, demonstrations and hands-on exercises that will provide training similar to a police recruit. The academy will meet Monday nights from 6-9 p.m. and is free of charge. Enrollment is limited and classes fill up quickly. For more information, contact Officer Luana Wilcox at 528-2832 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

18. Summer Reading

The Leander Public Library, 1011 S. Bagdad Road, will host two summer reading programs, one for teens and the other for children. The programs start June 16. There will be visits from storytellers, musicians, puppeteers and magicians and more held throughout the summer. All programs are free. To sign up or for a schedule of events, call 259-5259 or visit www.youseemore.com/leander.

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