Photos by Yvonne Wong
Vandegrift swim and dive looked strong in its first official meet of the season. Both boys and girls teams raced hard to beat Westwood 705 to 515 overall at the dual meet with Westwood in Steiner Ranch on Sept. 8.
Drop-in childcare facility Austin Kids Retreat is expected to open its doors off RM 620 at the end of next month. The project is owned by Steiner Ranch residents Ketti (pictured) and Jeff Prout. LESLEE BASSMAN
By LESLEE BASSMAN , Four Points News
For California transplant Ketti Prout, having flexible childcare was essential in an area where she and husband Jeff Prout were without family. However, the young mother of two children was unable to find a program to meet her needs in the Four Points area so she and Jeff are creating a new environment for drop-in childcare.
Austin Kids Retreat, 6111 N. RM 620, Bldg. B, Austin, is slated to open at the end of October in a standalone structure between Southstar Bank and Dr. Beemer, adjacent to Steiner Ranch.
The daycare center, open seven days a week, will offer drop-in child care for children ages 8 weeks-12 years old as well as full-time care, Ketti said.
Concrete barriers, Anderson Mill crossover
By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
Near-term improvements are coming to RM 620 N which include adding four stretches of concrete barriers to along the most dangerous stretches of the road. Additionally major improvements are coming to the Anderson Mill Road intersection, which will help provide relief for Four Points area traffic.
Safety
The new barriers were one of the main topics discussed at the Steiner Ranch Neighborhood Association meeting on Sept. 11 in Steiner. Bruce Byron, Texas Department of Transportation project manager, presented upcoming RM 620 N changes to the 25 attendees. Representative Paul Workman, R-Austin was present and spoke at the meeting as well.
New concrete barriers will be placed where there are curves in RM 620 from Mansfield Dam to RM 2222.
The Bhatt family hosted their annual fundraiser “Botox for Babes” and donated $16,662 to Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas this summer.
Some 60 patients and all of the Four Points Dermatology staff participated at the June 20 event, said Roopal Bhatt, founder and dermatologist of the local practice.