By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

A Steiner Ranch man helped a woman from her vehicle who was in an accident off of Quinlan Park Road on Thursday.

Steiner Ranch resident, Chris Burton, helped a lady out of her vehicle last week after she went off the road and hit a tree near this intersection in the 3300 block of Quinlan Park Road.

“From the original dispatch information it looks like a vehicle went off the road and hit a tree in the 3300 block of Quinlan Park Road,” said Roger Wade, Travis County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson.

Chris Burton was on a conference call and on his way to the dentist when he was driving on Quinlan Park on Feb. 20.

“I’m just lucky I noticed her swerving all over the road, slowed and didn’t pass her… or she would have likely hit me,” Burton said.

“(The driver) seemingly lost consciousness, suddenly veered off the road and slammed into a tree at roughly 40 mph,” he said.

It happened right in front of Burton, so he pulled over, jumped out and ran back to where she was lodged against the tree.

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By SUSAN ARANT, Contributor

What do concrete, mortar, money and education have in common? They are all the primary ingredients in building a solid foundation.

What? Well, according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, a foundation is “a usually stone or concrete structure that supports a building from underneath.”  Yet another definition is “an organization that is created and supported with money that people give in order to do something that helps society.”

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By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

The Vandegrift HS swim and dive team wins the school’s first athletic state championships during two events at the 4A State Meet last weekend: women’s 200 medley relay and women’s 100 breaststroke.

Women’s 200 medley relay with Maddie Ibrahim, Sammi Bassman, Hannah Palacios and Jade Federlin won first place, set a new team record and only missed the state record by 0.1 second.
Photo by Debbie Donohue

“I’m so proud of our state championship swimmers and the entire swim program. From district champs to regional champs to now our first athletic state championship, the swim program has set the bar for our entire athletic program,” said Drew Sanders, athletic coordinator at VHS.

Photo by Tracy Nelson

Women’s 200 medley relay with Maddie Ibrahim, Sammi Bassman, Hannah Palacios and Jade Federlin won first place, set a new team record and only missed the state record by 0.1 second.

Bassman also won first place in the 100 breaststroke and also set a new team record.

Sammi Bassman won first place in the 100 breaststroke and also set a new team record.
Photo by Tracy Nelson

“I am so proud of each swimmer. We have a long season: August – February and the hard work and dedication has paid off,” said Kim Davies, VHS head swimming coach. “I am beyond thankful to the parents, club coaches, and administrators who support the Viper Swim and Dive program.”

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By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

Final numbers are still be tabulated, but it appears the Hill Country Education Foundation’s 4th annual Giddy Up Gala netted over $105,000 and far exceeding last year’s net of $74,000.

“We were excited to see so many new faces participate in this fundraising event as well as seeing the continued support of individuals for the past four years,” said Michelle Beck, HCEF’s vice president and Gala chair.

This year’s Fund-A-Need – “Making VHS a Top Rated School” – raised $21,800. These funds will be used to fund the school’s academic UIL teams, provide additional professional development to teachers and continue HCEF’s support for the school’s PSA team,

“It continues to be the social event of the year for the Four Points community, selling out 390 tickets in only 10 days,” Beck said.

Special thanks to Martha Moring Photography , the event photographer.