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Local teen duo performs at the White House

Vandegrift sophomores Joey Painter and Anna Zavelson of the minor Keys group performed at the White House on Dec. 3.

By K. Q. THOMAS, Four Points News

The minor Keys, a music duo from the Four Points area, was selected to play a two-hour set at the White House on Dec. 3.  

Joey Painter, piano, and Anna Zavelson, vocals, are both sophomores at Vandegrift High School. Anna and her parents, Tracy and David Zavelson, live in Grandview Hills. Joey and his parents, Melinda and Jay Painter, in River Place.

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Travis County buys 94-acre tract in Grandview for preserve land, visitor center for $19.5 million

Former SAS site off Wilson Parke  to host exhibits, educational programs

A year ago, SAS Institute Inc. had rezoned about 94 acres of its undeveloped property off Wilson Parke Avenue near RM 620 to make it more attractive for potential buyers. Travis County ended up buying the property recently and will make it into a Visitor Center for the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve.

By LESLEE BASSMAN, Four Points News

Last month, Travis County purchased the former SAS Institute property located off RM 620 at Wilson Parke Avenue, with plans for the grounds to serve the public.

According to Public Information Officer Hector Nieto, part of the tract’s existing 3-story office building will be transformed into a Visitor Center for the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, or BCP, which is partly managed by Travis County. 

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Strawberry Hill makes its mark in Four Points

By K. Q. THOMAS, Four Points News

Strawberry Hill has grown from a spot for lake homes to a full- edged community over the past  ve decades. Strawberry Hill Homeowner Association board L-R: Front row: Sherry Reynolds (vice president), Carol Butler, Carla George (secretary) Back row: Charlie Johnson (treasurer), Dave George (vice president of quality control and newspaper delivery boy), John Butler, Roger Millar (president)

The Strawberry Hill neighborhood has emerged over the last several decades to what it today — a close-knit and caring community where many residents have expansive Lake Travis views.  

Located west of Steiner Ranch and adjacent to St. Luke’s on the Lake Episcopal Church, Strawberry Hill has roughly four dozen lots with 26 homes and some under construction now. The community erected a sign in January 2017 at its entrance off of RM 620. 

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