#BuildTheRoad – LISD seeks help to reach lawmakers to build 2nd road to Vandegrift

We Need Your Help

Leander ISD has already reached out to lawmakers, and now we need the community’s help in promoting this topic, too. We’re asking you to take the time to contact these lawmakers over these next couple of weeks — on social media, by writing a letter or email, by calling their office — to request that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service work with LISD to find a solution.

Listed below are a few sample Tweets to help you get started and contact information for these representatives.
Sample Tweets:

.@SenTedCruz Please help us #BuildTheRoad to VHS & FPMS to greatly improve #StudentSafety in @LeanderISD! #myLISD

Congressman Michael McCaul Email him through his website Tag him on Facebook.com/MichaelTMcCaul Tweet at him on Twitter @RepMcCaul Call him at 202-225-2401 Write to 2001 Rayburn HOB, Washington DC, 20515	Congressman John Carter Email him through his website Tag him on Facebook.com/JudgeCarter Tweet at him on Twitter @RepJohnCarter Call him at 202-225-3864 Write to 2110 Rayburn HOB, Washington DC, 20515
Senator John Cornyn Email him through his website Tag him on Facebook.com/Sen.JohnCornyn Tweet at him on Twitter @JohnCornyn Call him at 202-224-2934 Write to 517 Hart SOB, Washington DC, 20510	Senator Ted Cruz Email him through his website Tag him on Facebook.com/TedCruzPage Tweet at him on Twitter @SenTedCruz Call him at 202-224-5922 Write to 404 Russell SOB, Washington DC, 20510
Congressman Roger Williams Email him through his website Tag him on Facebook.com/RogerWilliamsTX Tweet at him on Twitter @RogerWilliamsTX Call him at 202-225-9896 Write to 1323 Longworth HOB, Washington DC, 20515	Congressman Bill Flores Email him through his website Tag him on Facebook.com/RepBillFlores Tweet at him on Twitter @RepBillFlores Call him at 202-225-6105 Write to 2440 Rayburn HOB, Washington DC, 20515
Congressman Lamar Smith Email him through his website Tag him on Facebook.com/LamarSmithTX21 Tweet at him on Twitter @LamarSmithTX21 Call him at 202-225-4236 Write to 2409 Rayburn HOB, Washington DC, 20515	Congressman Louie Gohmert Email him through his website Tag him on Facebook.com/RepLouieGohmert Tweet at him on Twitter @RepLouieGohmert Call him at 202-225-3035 Write to 2243 Rayburn HOB, Washington DC, 20515

#BuildTheRoad – LISD seeks help to reach lawmakers to build 2nd road to Vandegrift

From LISD website: Leander ISD hosted a public forum May 30 regarding the construction of a second access road onto the Vandegrift High School and Four Points Middle School campus.

At the forum, district officials addressed the history of the construction of the two campuses, safety concerns and traffic congestion in the area, along with next steps for obtaining federal approval for this project.

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VHS Signings

Johnny Fretheim will continue his baseball career at Temple College. Fretheim and others were recognized at a signing day ceremony at Vandegrift High School on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.

Grant Prussel will continue his baseball career at Houston Baptist University. Prussel and others were recognized at a signing day ceremony at Vandegrift High School on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.

Jacob Willabeek-Lemair will continue his soccer career at Cornell University. He and others were recognized at a signing day ceremony at Vandegrift High School on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.

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VHS spring game & “Glory Days” football

Vandegrift players compete for spots on the fall roster during the annual spring football game and “Thursday Night Bites” festival at Vandegrift High School on Thursday, May 25, 2017.

Parents of players competed in the annual ‘Glory Days’ flag football game at halftime at the annual spring football game and “Thursday Night Bites” festival at Vandegrift High School on Thursday, May 25, 2017.

By ZACH SMITH
Four Points News

The atmosphere was much more like a festival than a football game on Thursday as the Vandegrift Vipers team wrapped up spring practice with its annual silver-black spring game at Monroe Stadium where silver beat the black 22-7.

The event was a part of “Thursday Night Bites” which featured food trucks and the annual “Glory Days” flag football game with dads of many of the players.

“It might have been our biggest crowd ever,” Vandegrift head coach Drew Sanders said. “There’s lots excitement about our program. That’s what you want because you’re playing against yourself. Our community loves football.”

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Two-story commercial building coming to Steiner & Quinlan

Construction of a two-story building on this 8-acre tract at 3810 N. Quinlan Park Rd. is slated to start in January. Plans call for two more smaller sites on the same parcel that is flanked by Steiner Ranch Boulevard.

Construction to start January

By LYNETTE HAALAND
Four Points News

Local residents Cosmo Palmieri and Kelly Gray are working on a commercial project to develop an 8-acre site at Steiner Ranch Boulevard and N. Quinlan Park Road in Steiner Ranch.

Palmieri and Gray have a history of working together. They partnered on the Steiner Ranch Steakhouse as well as a new condominium project in the Hudson Bend area.

Now at the 8-acre site at 3810 N. Quinlan Park Rd., plans include a two-story, 34,000-square-foot commercial building and two smaller pad sites of 5,000- square-feet each. Construction is scheduled to start in January.

Palmieri is developing the mixed-use, commercial center with Gray, who owns the site. Recently a site development permit was issued on the land, Palmieri said.

Levy Architects is designing the project and architectural drawings have been started. The larger building will include retail on the lower floor and office space on the second level, and it will have views of Lake Travis, said Palmieri.

This parcel has been designated as a commercial site in the community’s master plans. Levy Architects will be keeping the HOA and residents informed about the project, Palmieri said.

Plans include two driveways off of Quinlan Park Road, with one across from Portobella Drive.
The project is expected to be complete by fall 2018 and Lincoln Property Company’s Wes Babb will be the center’s leasing agent, Palmieri said.

He and Gray have been working on the five-story, 36 condominium project called Waterfall on Lake Travis for more than three years. It is located on the tip of Hudson Bend peninsula and Gray, of MRG15 HiLine, Ltd. is the owner.