Category Archives: Volente

Friends bake & share Christmas cookies with those in need

Abby Zelinski, with the help of her mom and friends, baked, decorated and delivered 200 cookies last weekend to people in need. Friends who helped include: Emma Robinson, Kaia Haley, Sami Whitcomb, Katie Tan, Jordan Warren, Gwynna Simmons, Charlotte Gardner, Pauline Pons, Kylie Goelkel, Addison Goelkel, Reagan Mckinley, Emily Holick and Elle Hodges.

Abby Zelinski,11, and her friends have been making homemade, decorated Christmas cookies to give to homeless people for the past six years. This year was a little different because they handed out the cookies themselves.

A dozen friends baked and decorated some 200 cookies at the Zelinski’s home in River Place on Saturday. They delivered them the next day, Dec. 8, under I-35 between 7th Street and 8th Street.

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Bamboo Boxes foster creativity month after month

The Bamboo Boxes December box has five themed activities geared for the season.

By LYNETE HAALAND, Four Points News

A Vandegrift entrepreneur team is literally thinking outside of the box as it launches its new company Bamboo Boxes to foster creativity in children. 

Bamboo Boxes are monthly subscriptions that come with five themed activities that foster a child’s creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. 

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620/2222 road improvements to be finished spring 2021, Connector road to alleviate 50,000 vehicles daily at intersection

Texas Department of Transportation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the bypass road which will connect RM 620 with RM 2222 by going along the power lines behind the officials with shovels. Brian Thompto, chairman of the Steiner Ranch Neighborhood Association, and Morgan Briscoe, West Austin Chamber of Commerce president, were among TxDOT and the city of Austin officials at the event on Wednesday, Dec. 11. LYNETTE HAALAND

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

Construction is set to begin on the new bypass road that will be created between  the giant power lines and will connect RM 620 and RM 2222.

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Local teen duo performs at the White House

Vandegrift sophomores Joey Painter and Anna Zavelson of the minor Keys group performed at the White House on Dec. 3.

By K. Q. THOMAS, Four Points News

The minor Keys, a music duo from the Four Points area, was selected to play a two-hour set at the White House on Dec. 3.  

Joey Painter, piano, and Anna Zavelson, vocals, are both sophomores at Vandegrift High School. Anna and her parents, Tracy and David Zavelson, live in Grandview Hills. Joey and his parents, Melinda and Jay Painter, in River Place.

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