Anna and Eric Bauereis in their home with a painting of their son, Alexei, who was hit and killed by a car while crossing in a crosswalk. Local painter Larry Jolly created the painting by using a photo taken by Ballet Austin.

By SARAH DOOLITTLE, Four Points News

On the first anniversary of her son Alexei’s death, Anna Bauereis posted a message on Facebook asking if anyone would like to come by the house and share their memories of her son. She remembers telling her husband that she was worried she would spend the day sitting alone in her front yard.

Instead, by 6 p.m,, “There were two six foot tables full of food and over 75 people in our front yard,” she recalls.

Now on the second anniversary of her son’s death, Anna and her husband Eric are on a mission to make sure that no one else has to go through what their family went through. The family, along with their older daughter Anastasia, currently lives in North Austin after moving from River Place in 2013.

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By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

For the past eight years, Joe Ciccarelli has enthusiastically led Four Points Middle School to achieve much success in a short time. He announced his retirement as FPMS principal a few months ago.

Ciccarelli earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and his master’s degree and doctorate from Texas State University.

He has witnessed first hand the explosive growth at Leander ISD, and now after more than three decades in education, Ciccarelli plans to shift roles and stay involved in the profession he is so passionate about. Continue reading →