By SARAH DOOLITTLE, Four Points News
In 2011, Michael O’Rourke took his own life after a deep depression. His wife, Michele, and their two boys still live in the Steiner Ranch home they shared.
A loving father and husband
Michele knew something was wrong when she arrived back to her Steiner home after running errands and the garage wouldn’t open.
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By SARAH DOOLITTLE, Four Points News
The Lower Colorado River Authority plans to upgrade the facilities at the Low Water Crossing Recreation Area on Low Water Crossing Road near Mansfield Dam. Construction is to begin next year.
Improvements at the site, which is adjacent to Steiner Ranch, will include a new parking lot, permanent bathrooms and an entrance booth.
“These are considered basic amenities necessary for park operations and are found at other LCRA recreation areas,” said Clara Tuma, LCRA spokesperson.
Currently, the park has a capacity of 115 cars, half of which park in an unmarked dirt lot and the other half on the shoulder of Low Water Crossing Road. The new lot will have the same capacity but in a structured parking lot with clearly marked spaces.
The park’s current port-a-potties will be replaced with six-stall bathrooms.
The Low Water Crossing Recreation Area near Mansfield Dam and right outside of Steiner Ranch is a popular spot for many. LCRA plans to improve the 41-acre park with a new parking lot, permanent bathrooms and an entrance booth starting next year.
Photo by Sarah Doolittle
By SARAH DOOLITTLE, Four Points News
Carrie Pritchard and her sister Megan Jackson, who are both Steiner Ranch residents, lost their brother and sister-in-law to suicide within a week. Two years later, Carrie’s sat down with the Four Points News to describe her family’s unimaginable loss, the events that led up to it, and the aftermath.
Darin and Jessica Brook on their wedding day.
