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September 2010

Volunteers steer Homeless Coach near completion

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 | Smithville Times | 2

A team of volunteers from a local camper dealership used their time and their tools earlier this month to help the area’s homeless get off the street.

Models, business team to aid local animal shelter

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 | Special to the Pflag | 1

On Sept. 19, Percy, Edgar and many of their furry friends walked one runway closer to becoming adopted, alongside models from maurices’ clothing store.

Bonding process may save city millions

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 | Smithville Times | 1

Pflugerville City Council members unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to begin the public notification process for the issuance of $4.25 million in new bonds for the next fiscal year.

ROTC experience praised while PISD adds JROTC program

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 | Special to the Pflag

The Reserve Officer Training Corps offers students the chance to earn their degree in college while receiving officer training. Hendrickson High School alumni Kevin Stout and Pflugerville High School alumni Amela Kamencic are attending the University of Texas and doing just that.

Weidknecht among 17 national child care honorees

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 | Special to the Pflag

Lisa Weidknecht, is one of 17 providers nationally recognized for their commitment and dedication to providing quality child care at the Third Annual National Child Care Providers Awards ceremony held on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Volleyball – Panthers survive Lion attack

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 | Chris Grant

It took the Pflugerville Panthers five games but they managed to get past the Leander Lions on Tuesday night, winning 24-26, 25-16, 23-25, 25-14, 15-9 to improve to 3-2 in District 16-5A and 24-12 on the season.

Business briefs

Saturday, September 25, 2010 | Marcial Guajardo | 1

Star Furniture opened a new, freestanding 75,000-square-foot state-of-the-art showroom in north Austin on Sept. 16.

Affleck shows a gritty side of Boston in ‘The Town’

Saturday, September 25, 2010 | Marcial Guajardo

While Casey Affleck has been busy filming the self-destruction of Joaquin Phoenix’s career (the staged documentary “I’m Still Here”), his brother Ben has been quietly re-forging his reputation from lightweight actor to writer and director of gritty, tight, Boston-centric crime dramas.

Health briefs

Saturday, September 25, 2010 | Marcial Guajardo | 1

Flu clinics begin this week at Austin Regional Clinic primary care (family medicine, pediatrics,internal medicine) and obstetrics/gynecology locations. ARC Pflugerville, 15803 Windermere Drive, Suite 103, is among the clinics with flu shot availability.

Replacing ‘us vs. them’ with ‘we’

Saturday, September 25, 2010 | Marcial Guajardo

S.R. Brown’s final column regarding fear of Islam and the “Ground Zero” mosque.

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