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Four Points area ripe for catastrophic wildfires Officials, experts take to local roads for wildfire assessment

California firefighters say there are similarities to Golden State

By LESLEE BASSMAN, Four Points News

Eric Garcia, who has lived off City Park Road for 15 years, said he was first attracted to the heavily-wooded area because of its natural beauty. But, on Wednesday, he took to neighborhood streets with fire fighting experts in an effort to become better educated on actions he and his family need to take to guard against what officials tout as an inevitable wildfire destined to strike the peaceful community.

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Lacrosse leads to wedding of two Vandegrift head coaches

The New Year’s Eve wedding of Luke Cometti and Alyssa Murray, both Vandegrift head lacrosse coaches, in Syracuse.

By EMILIE FENNELL, Contributor

The love of lacrosse led to the New Year’s Eve wedding of two Vandegrift head coaches. Luke Cometti and Alyssa Murray met as lacrosse standouts in college, they became head coaches in the Vandegrift lacrosse program, and then on December 31, the two celebrated their wedding in Syracuse. 

Introduced to lacrosse as small children, both grew up with the sport in their hometowns, Luke in Syracuse and Alyssa on Long Island.

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Construction is underway bringing more retail to Steiner

Palo Verde retail center is to be open within a year at the intersection of Steiner Ranch Boulevard and Quinlan Park Road. LEVY rendering

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News  

Construction is underway at Palo Verde, a new commercial development on 8-acres at Steiner Ranch Boulevard and N. Quinlan Park Road. The first phase is a two-story, 34,000-square-foot retail building which is expected to be open by the end of the year.

“We have two leases signed, one a dental office taking 2,900 square feet and a salon signed for 2,700 square feet,” said Wes Babb, senior vice president with Weitzman and a resident of River Place. He declined to share the names but said they are local, Austin businesses and not national chains.

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Viper Nation Academic Booster shares with Class of 2032

Viper Nation Academic Booster handed out kindergarten t-shirts to members of the Class of 2032 from River Place Elementary in September. It is Viper Nation’s annual tradition to pass out the shirts at the five local elementary schools in the Vandegrift High School feeder pattern to help show support and encouragement to the youngest LISD students.  

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Greater Austin 2019 home sales increased by 84% vs. 2010 Four Points has fewer 2019 sales & ups and downs in pricing

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

The Austin area closes out the decade with a record-breaking $13 billion in home sales. Central Texas real estate agents sold more homes in 2019 than any year on record, according to the latest Austin Board of Realtors analysis. 

The Year-End 2019 Central Texas Housing Market Report reflects a record-breaking 33,084 home sales and $13,158,737,333 in sales volume.  

Austin continued to rank high on “Best of U.S.” lists which have helped in home sales volumes. 

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