February 28 2018 Issue
Jack Mudlauff, a Laura W. Bush Elementary fourth grader with Down Syndrome, brought cheers from everyone after he made his first basket during a Neighborhood Sports basketball game on Feb. 10.
Video captured the moment when Jack, in his Warriors uniform, dribbled the basketball through the other players. He shot the ball up and it went through the hoop. The coaches, referees and all of the players from both sides applauded Jack immediately.
Fourteen Vandegrift swimmers competed in the state meet over the weekend at the Lee and Joe Jamail Swim Center at the University of Texas.
State qualifiers were Kevin Hammer, Andrew Pickard, Sarman, McArthur, Shannon Bagnal, Julianna Birlin, Julia York, Julia Roberto, Addie Orris, Jasmine Bui, Sydney Srncik, Mia Thompson, Mason Wong and Tailyn Schaufelberger.
By JACK CRAVER, Austin Monitor
By a one-vote margin, City Council on Thursday gave its blessing to the controversial Champion development. By voting in favor of the amendment, Council is allowing a 300-unit residential development to go forward, to the chagrin of many nearby residents who have vehemently opposed the project, which they say threatens an environmentally sensitive area.
Mayor Steve Adler, along with Council members Greg Casar, Pio Renteria, Delia Garza, Jimmy Flannigan and Ellen Troxclair, voted to approve an amendment to a 20-year-old settlement agreement involving a large tract of land in Northwest Austin.
The amendment was approved by Council in late 2016, but opponents of the project sued, arguing that the city had not properly notified the public of the Council vote. A judge agreed and struck down the vote, forcing Council to take up the matter again. Earlier this month, Council voted to postpone action on the matter.
By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
After two and a half months, the new Steiner Ranch community manager resigned and is expected to leave her post sometime in March. This news comes on the heels of the community’s executive director’s recent resignation and the previous community manager’s resignation.
Heather Hood reportedly gave notice on Feb. 9, former executive director Randy Schmaltz’s resignation was effective Jan. 5, he was with the community nearly three years, and Mackal Taylor resigned in mid-December, after eight years with the community.
The Steiner Ranch Master Association Board of Directors hires the staff who runs Steiner Ranch.