November 15 2017 Issue
Category Archives: Volente
Lake Travis at Vandegrift at Monroe Stadium on Friday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.
By SCOTT W. COLEMAN, Four Points News
The District 25-6A playoff picture is set.
Vandegrift will join Westlake, Lake Travis and Hays in the playoffs beginning next week.
Viper grad part of TX guard
Vandegrift 2015 grad Nelson Fesas Jr.
Enlists with dad, Helps with Harvey
By HARSHITA AVIRNENI, Four Points News
Vandegrift grad, Nelson Fesas Jr., is part of the Texas State Guard Maritime Regiment and was deployed to Houston after the catastrophe of Hurricane Harvey for 10 days to help with the recovery efforts. Fesas said it has been his most memorable deployment to date.
“The amount of equipment and personnel from all over the country that were present in response was truly a sight to behold,” said Fesas, VHS class of 2015 graduate. “More impressive than that was the response from the community, the way the people of Katy and Houston rallied around us and supported us as we supported them.”
Steiner resident takes the helm of Concordia incubator
Kristin Spindler, director of the Incubator for Innovation and Impact, began her position at the Concordia University Texas facility Oct. 2.
Sets her sights on Four Points area to market new business center
By LESLEE BASSMAN, Four Points News
With a background in investment banking, corporate finance as well as co-founding a successful real estate development company, Steiner Ranch-resident Karen Spindler made local history as the first director of the Concordia University Texas Incubator for Innovation and Impact.
“I am an entrepreneur,” Spindler said. “I invest in other entrepreneurs. I love to be part of that ecosystem to help people with their businesses, to help them realize their dreams.”
She assumed her position at the top of the program situated on the Four Points campus of Concordia, 11400 Concordia University Drive, Oct. 2 and said she has spent the past month meeting people in the school “and mak(ing) the incubator more visible to people, internally and externally.”
Cardinal Point opens in Four Points
First affordable housing in area
By SARAH DOOLITTLE, Four Points News
The Cardinal Points affordable housing apartment complex, located at the corner of Four Points Drive and River Place Boulevard, started accepting rental applications Oct. 16 for move ins starting next month.
The complex was built by Foundation Communities, an Austin non-profit dedicated to creating housing and education opportunities for lower income families and individuals.