Category Archives: Volente

Strength of Four Points’ real estate varies by ZIP

Expert says traffic won’t deter area real estate

By LESLEE BASSMAN, Four Points News

Four Points is comprised of: 78730 including River Place, Westminster Glen, Glenlake, Long Canyon, etc.; 78732 including Steiner Ranch, Comanche Trail, Strawberry Hill, etc.; and 78726 including Grandview Hills and other neighborhoods along RM 620. 78726 statistics in this report include areas north of Four Points.
Source: United States Zip Codes

Austin’s residential real estate market continues to be strong and that includes the Four Points area, according to experts.

The area’s “declining inventory and robust sales trends are creating an increasingly competitive housing market across all price classes,” according to the Austin Board of Realtors May report which reflects home sales and inventory in the Austin-Round Rock housing market.

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Red, white & blue fills Four Points in local celebrations

River Place, Steiner Ranch and Grandview Hills were filled with patriotic residents as local communities celebrated Independence Day last week.

Community members decorated bikes, wagons, strollers, golf carts and, in some cases, the family pet for the annual parades.

Photos by Lauren Allen

Austin Christian Fellowship hosts Mega Camp Fun

Noodle soccer was a crowd pleasure at the 2018 Austin Christian Fellowship Mega Camp Fun.

Austin Christian Fellowship’s campus in River Place was transformed last week into a shipwreck scene as the church hosted its annual Mega Camp Fun.

The theme was “Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus.” Over 400 kids participated and over 200 student and adult volunteers helped during the June 25-29 event.  

“The big idea was that no matter where we find ourselves in life: lonely, powerless, struggling, Jesus is always there to help us through life’s storms,” said Julie Washington, ACFkids pastor. “Such a great message in today’s world – we don’t have to do this life alone!”

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Viper Special Education Boosters cap off 2nd year

Rising junior Abby Dennis had Down Syndrome and was excited to share her photos at the exhibit at Cups & Cones. Abby’s mom Lisa founded the VHS SPED Booster Club in 2016 in order to better support the school’s special education students and teachers.

Students showcase their photography

By SARAH DOOLITTLE, Four Points News

The Vandegrift High School Special Education Boosters or SPED the first booster club of their kind in Texas    held an exhibit of student photos last month at Cups & Cones in Steiner Ranch.

About 30 photos were on display at the show on June 4 and were hand-selected by the students who took them. The five students were members of a 2017-18 vocational education class at VHS created especially for students with developmental delays and disorders.

“We used photography to teach vocational skills,” explained vocation teacher Ana Caldas. The task especially required the use of, “a lot of social skills… (The students) all know better now to ask anybody if they can take their picture before just snapping.” Continue reading →