Crashes warrant improvements

By CASSIE MCKEE
Four Points News

An estimated $200 million, RM 620 expansion project — from State Highway 71 to U.S. 183 — is years in the making but ultimately plans call for creating a divided, six-lane road along the busiest stretches. Long term plans could include an elevated road, adding four more lanes along parts of RM 620.

The Texas Department of Transportation hopes to begin an environmental study this spring on the expansion of the southern stretch of RM 620, according to Kelli Reyna, public information officer for the TxDOT Austin district.
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By LYNETTE HAALAND
Four Points News

A new Dr. Beemer site is under construction along RM 620 near Steiner Ranch Boulevard and is expected to open in April with a focus on luxury vehicle repairs and maintenance.

“This new location will give us better visibility and access for our customer base in North and Northwest Austin and Lakeway,” said Jon Strelec, Dr. Beemer partner and resident of River Place.

“It will also open up new opportunities to provide a service to luxury vehicle owners who are looking for a faster, more reliable and cost effective solutions to their auto repair needs,” he said.

Strelec purchased land in January 2016 adjacent to to new SouthStar Bank site off of RM 620 near Steiner Ranch Boulevard.

He said permitting and development took a while but now construction is moving quickly and they are planning to open in two or three months.

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Hundreds came out for the Breakfast with Dads at Grandview Hills Elementary hosted by the GHE PTA and the Watch D.O.G.S. Jan. 13.

“We hosted a record-breaking Breakfast with Dads with over 400 in attendance and even had Don Hisle from the school board join us,” said Traci Whitney, volunteer with Grandview Hills Elementary PTA.

Elizabeth Preston (far right) attended the Women’s March in Washington D.C. on Jan. 21 with friends who all wore the cat-eared pink hats that were popular in the march.

By SARAH DOOLITTLE
Four Points News

Four Points locals Jeanine Fleurimond, Kim Rolloff and Sherri Cole McCue were part of a group of over 30 who met at Four Points Middle School to carpool to the Women’s March sister march in downtown Austin. Here the group shows off their handmade signs.

Steiner Ranch resident Elizabeth Preston was one of hundreds of thousands of women to participate in the Women’s March on Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21. Additionally, locals Jeanine Fleurimond, Kim Rolloff and Sherri Cole McCue were part of a group of over 30 women, men and children from the Four Points area to attend a sister march in downtown Austin the same day. The marches were just two of hundreds that took place around the U.S. and the world. Continue reading →