Tag Archives: Lake Travis
Officials say Comanche Trail at high risk for wildfire, town hall helps ease fears of residents
Steiner fires were a wake up call for wildland maintenance, protocol
First responders, utility providers offer safety tips, emergency protocol
By LESLEE BASSMAN, Four Points News
Last spring, the Comanche Trails neighborhood in western Travis County hosted what longtime resident Donna Ackman believes to be the first community-wide fire drill in the state. However, she said more efforts are needed to ensure her heavily-forested community — that includes preserve land and waterfront — remains safe from wildfires.
February 9 2020 Issue
Local “art-repreneur” makes venue fostering creativity
By ERIN SEITZLER, Four Points News
The Art Barn ATX started as a small dream Amber Arnold-Gordon didn’t even know she had in her heart, but came a reality June 2018. Gordon is an art teacher at Laura W. Bush Elementary and has twin boys and a supportive husband who all encouraged her throughout this process. About four years ago, the family moved into an older property not far off of Bullick Hollow Road near Riviera Marina.
HopeAustin bridges the food gap for some local families
By CYNTHIA PICKERRELL, Four Points News & Photos by ERIN LEE
Poverty, hunger and neglect are not realities often associated with affluent areas like Four Points but as HopeAustin co-founders Monica von Waaden and Zee Nariman have found that no community is immune to hunger.
HopeAustin is a non-profit that meets the needs of hungry school children including about 80 students in the Four Points area who attend Steiner Ranch Elementary, River Place Elementary, Four Points Middle School and Vandegrift High School.