Tag Archives: Lake Travis

Local Chinese-Americans source equipment for medical professionals

The Steiner Ranch Chinese-American Community and its 45 families acquired and delivered over 9,000 face masks to local medical institutions.

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

When a local group of Chinese-American residents heard there was a shortage of personal protection equipment for medical professionals in Austin, they organized a donation drive. The group of 45 families in Steiner Ranch started to collect PPE items by express delivery from overseas families and friends and then they donated the items to local medical institutions.

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COPING with COVID

H-E-B regional manager, ACF children’s minister share

David and Julie Washington of Steiner Ranch share how they are coping with the coronavirus shelter-in-place order in ministry, grocery work while juggling three young children – Claire, Luke and Harper.

By SARAH DOOLITTLE, Four Points News

Like the millions of other Americans currently living under stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders, Four Points residents are discovering the challenges and joys of the “new” everyday life. 

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Texas first responders need equipment to tackle COVID-19

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More than a dozen coronavirus cases in Four Points

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

Out of more than 600 confirmed coronavirus cases in Travis County on Thursday, more than a dozen are from the Four Points area, according to the city of Austin.

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April 12 2020 Issue