Category Archives: River Place

3M officials reflect on Four Points and look to the company’s future

By LESLEE BASSMAN

Four Points News

Three decades after opening in Four Points, the 3M Austin Center officially closed a few weeks ago, with the last of the 3M employees moving to new facilities this summer. Not only were thousands of patents generated by 3M while it was in Four Points but the company drew the best and the brightest to the local area, impacting it greatly. 

The once-thriving complex that opened in 1988 was sold to World Class Capital Group in June 2017, with its employees relocating to the company’s new Parmer Lane facility. The former site housed offices as well as research and development laboratories.

“In 1988, there wasn’t anything out there,” said 3M Senior Intellectual Property attorney Gregg Rosenblatt, who is a Steiner Ranch resident. “And now Austin’s grown out there. We’re now trying to identify with the other high tech companies that are in this area.”

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Riverbend Church marks 40 years with celebration

Easter 1998, first Sunday in new building Home for Hope.

Riverbend Church pulled out all the stops for its 40th Anniversary on Aug. 25. The celebration highlighted the storied history and accomplishments of a church that has helped transform thousands of lives spiritually, emotionally, and practically – here in Austin and all around the world. 

The campus-wide party saw thousands of long-time and more recent attendees, and hundreds of new-to-Austin individuals and families – including some of this city’s greatest influencers. 

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VHS vs CPHS annual football favorite

Vandegrift Vipers junior quarterback Dru Dawson (4) eludes Cedar Park Timberwolves senior linebacker Noah Morales (44) during a high school football game between the Cedar Park Timberwolves and the Vandegrift Vipers on Aug. 31, 2018 in Cedar Park. SCOTT W. COLEMAN

By ZACH SMITH, Hill Country News

Many players for Cedar Park and Vandegrift have been facing off against each other since the sixth grade. 

The Timberwolves and Vipers get the regular season started Friday night at 7 p.m. at Monroe Stadium.

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2019 Viper March-A-Thon raises $75,000+

The Vandegrift band and Vision Dance Company marched for more than three miles during its 11th annual March-A-Thon through the streets of Steiner Ranch on Saturday.

“The band is still raising money through an online pledge campaign, but thus far the band raised almost $75,000 with this year’s March-a-Thon,” said Mike Howard, VHS director of bands, which comprise of 392 students this year. 

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