Round Rock / Pflugerville Impacts — November 2008

Round Rock / Pflugerville Impacts — November 2008

Friday, 07 November 2008

COMMUNITY

Sponsors needed

The annual Just Because Christmas Project is seeking sponsors to buy food and small gifts for families in need. Volunteers are also needed Dec. 19-20 at Chisholm Trail Middle School, 500 Oakridge Drive, to help sort goods, wrap presents and distribute items to the families. Call Tino Hernandez for more information at 259-5746 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Tino also organizes the annual Annie’s Way Thanksgiving Dinner.

ROUND ROCK

Gluten-free treats

Sarah Madsen-Cox opened Faith’s Place Bakery with an assortment of gluten-free breads, cakes, cupcakes and other treats. Place holiday orders early. Call 848-3835, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.faithsplacebakery.com.

1. New apartments

City North at Sunrise Ranch, at the corner of Old Settlers Boulevard and Sunrise Road, will hold grand opening festivities Nov. 14 from 2 to 7 p.m. Refreshments, giveaways and live music will be provided, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. Tours of the community’s one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments will be available. Call 310-0800 or visit www.liveatsunrise.com.

2. Firehouse Subs

Round Rock’s second Firehouse Subs opened Nov. 7 at 201 University Oaks Blvd., Ste. 1200, in the University Oaks Shopping Center. The franchise is locally owned and operated by Brian and Jennifer Sellers and is open from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Call 244-9494 or visit www.firehousesubs.com.

3. Thanksgiving canned food drive

Royal Pet Salon, 3778 CR 123, Bldg. A, Ste. 6, is offering a discount of $1 per can of food (up to 10 cans) for a full groom or bath for dogs and cats from Nov. 1 until Thanksgiving. No other discounts apply. Call 244-3021 or visit www.royalpetsalon.com.

4. Keeping kids safe

STARRY, 1300 N. Mays St., recently received $540,000 from the Family and Youth Services Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The three-year federal grant will be used for the Shelter Alternatives and Family Empowerment program, or S.A.F.E., designed to provide help for homeless and runaway youth in Williamson County. STARRY emergency shelter facilities in Round Rock will house children from the program. Visit www.starryonline.org or www.childrenatheartministries.org.

5. Family hair cuts

Maxie Family Hair Salon recently opened at 1200 Palm Valley Blvd., Ste. 1196. The salon offers hair cuts, color, perms, up-dos and waxing for men and women. Customers get 10 percent off coloring on Mondays and Thursdays. Walk-ins are welcome. Call 238-6473.

6. Trashy Roots

Mother/daughter team Laurie Martin and Anna Craig opened Trashy Roots Salon & Spa, 117 Louis Henna Blvd., Ste. 150, in September at the shopping center near Jason’s Deli. It offers hair cuts for women, men and children, as well as vivid hair coloring in colors such as red, blue, green and purple. Hair and eyelash extensions, facials, waxing, eyebrow tinting and massages and High-Maintenance Man hair cuts are available. Walk-ins are accepted. The salon is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Call 388-4247 or visit www.trashyroots.com.

7. Gift shop sale

The gift shop at St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, 2400 Round Rock Ave., is having its annual tax-free and 20 percent off sale Dec. 3 and 4 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Home and tree holiday decorations, lamps, crosses, jewelry and collegiate gifts are available. Proceeds go to the hospital. The gift shop is located just inside the front door of the hospital. Call 341-5233.

8. Turtle Creek

Dunkin’ Donuts and Fitness 360 are expected to open mid-November at Turtle Creek Market, the 34,700 sq. ft. retail center at 1500 South A.W. Grimes. IBC Bank also signed on as a future tenant. Lease space is available. Call 302-1500 or visit www.thedupontgroup.com.

9. 24-hour gym

Fitness 360 is expected to open Nov. 15 at 1500 A.W. Grimes Blvd., Ste. 150. The locally owned gym will be open 24 hours a day and feature weight training and cardio machines, locker rooms with showers and tanning beds. Personal trainers are available. Call 255-8000 or visit www.fitness360.net.

PFLUGERVILLE

10. Water pressure

A new water pump station is under construction at the northeast corner of Pfennig Lane and Black Locust. The 26-foot tall ground storage tank and pump station will boost treated water from Lake Pflugerville to the western side of the city. Once the station is functioning, which is expected by summer 2009, all City of Pflugerville water customers will have surface water from Lake Pflugerville as their water source. The site will be landscaped with trees, bushes and shrubs. Call 251-2074 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with any questions about the project.

11. Life Shakes ‘n More

In September, Ben and Kay Wolfe opened Life Shakes ‘n More, which offers healthy meal alternatives. Located within The Workout Room at 2700 W. Pecan St., Ste. 302, Life Shakes’ shakes are available in a variety of flavors with less than 300 calories, including lemon ice box pie, root beer float and key lime pie. LifeWich lunches are lettuce wraps with beef or turkey and low-fat cheese, served with baked chips. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 970-6085.

12. Gingerbread house workshop

The Texas Academy of Ballet is hosting a gingerbread house decorating workshop by pastry chef Josie Paul at Falcon Pointe Residence Club, 19015 Falcon Pointe Blvd., on Dec. 7 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Call 670-9959 or visit www.texasacademyofballet.com.

13. Downtown office space

Don Boozer Leasing of Pflugerville is opening a third office building in downtown Pflugerville to provide centrally located office space for small businesses and professionals. The 4,900 sq. ft. space, located at 104 W. Main St., features five office suites for lease ranging in size from 850 to 1,200 sq. ft. Call 251-6710, 251-2237 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

14. Document destruction

Central Texas Secure Shredding recently moved to a facility at 16805 Radholme Court that is more than twice the size of its previous location. CTSS meets residential and commercial needs and will soon be ramping up its paper processing and shredding services. Call 670-2900 or visit www.ctshred.com.

15. Starbucks

A second Starbucks opened in Pflugerville Oct. 7 at 2604 W. Pecan St. in the Pecan Street Market shopping center. The coffee shop features a drive-through window and wireless internet access. Store hours are 5 a.m.-11 p.m. Call 252-8376 or visit www.starbucks.com.

Get on board

The City of Pflugerville is taking applications for positions on the Architectural Review Board, Board of Adjustment, Library Board, Parks and Recreation Commission, Pflugerville Community Development Corporation and Planning and Zoning Commission for terms beginning Jan. 1, 2009. The deadline is Nov. 10, and city council interviews are Nov. 18. Call 990-4363 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

16. Cookie Haus

After two years in business, Cookie Haus moved to a larger building in downtown Pflugerville at 104 N. Railroad Ave. The bakery offers cookies, pies, cakes and breads. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Oct. 9. Call 989-7300 or visit www.cookiehaus.com.

Volunteers needed

Snappy Snacks Mobile Catering is looking for volunteers and sponsors to help deliver food to 1,500 north Austin families on Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The local caterer is sponsoring its fifth annual Celebration of Love holiday drive to raise money to buy food and gifts for struggling families. Family sponsorships are $20, which pays for a meal for a family of 10. Children's Christmas gift sponsorships start at $10. Visit www.celebrationoflove.org/events.shtml or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

17. Taste of Ethiopia

Taste of Ethiopia is open under new ownership at 1466 Grand Avenue Parkway. Beef, chicken and vegetarian meals are available, including a vegetarian lunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The restaurant is open every day and offers patio and indoor seating. Call 251-4053 or visit www.tasteofethiopiaaustin.com.

18. New retail center

Dessau Center, a new retail and office development at 308 Dessau Road, broke ground in October and will be complete by April 2009. National gym franchise Fitness 19 signed a lease agreement for approximately 7,000 sq. ft. For information on Fitness 19, visit www.fitness19.com. For leasing information, call 627-5263 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

19. Jack in the Box

Pflugerville’s first Jack in the Box restaurant opened Oct. 13 at 1700 FM 685 at the Pfluger Crossing Shopping Center. It is open 24 hours a day. Call 252-7834.

20. Lone Star Kolaches

Lone Star Kolaches opened Oct. 20 at 2606 Pecan St., Ste. 101 in the Pecan Street Market shopping center. More than 30 varieties of traditional Czechoslovakian pastries are available, including fruit-, meat- and egg-filled kolaches. The restaurant is open from 5:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m. daily. Call 251-2867 or visit www.lonestarkolaches.com.

Youth basketball

The Pflugerville Youth Basketball Association is registering players for the 2008-2009 season. Fees are $90 for the first child and $80 for each additional sibling. Children ages 6 to 10 can register until Nov. 7, and the deadline for children ages 11 to 14 is Nov. 14. Call 252-1921 or visit www.pyba.info.

21. Used book sale

The Friends of the Pflugerville Community Library are hosting a fall used book sale Nov. 6-8 in the JoAnne Thornton Conference Room at the library, 102 S. 10th St. Hours are 2-8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Call 251-9185 or visit www.friendsofpflugervillecommunitylibrary.org.

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