http://cedarparkcitizen.com Just another ACN Websites weblog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:08:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Ryan Metz Correspondent Following Team World’s 35-29 win over Team USA in the International Bowl at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex on Wednesday night, the local participants came away with confidence despite the loss. The game served as a measuring stick with some of the country’s best players and coaches. “It’s definitely a confidence ... http://cedarparkcitizen.com/2012/02/03/local-international-bowl-participants-come-away-confident-despite-loss/ Details of how the incoming new STAAR state assessment test will impact high school students topped the topics discussed by the Leander school district board of trustees’ Thursday meeting, with Superintendent Bret Champion saying that the end of course grade will not be included in a student’s grade point average. In ... http://cedarparkcitizen.com/2012/02/03/school-district-says-new-end-of-course-test-will-not-affect-grade-point-average/ Bagdad Elementary Second Grade: Amber Calhoun Dara Francois Hannah Masters Jade Ochoa Navarrete Zitlally Rico Lopez Zoe Romero Jordan Troyer Third Grade: Steele Anthony Camille Calley Audry Estrada Alyssa Ferguson Ann Hunt Sebastian Martinez-Santana Melissa McQueen Samantha Mendoza Cameron Montez Shea Nino Nicholas Parsley Sterling Powers Hannah Roberts Ella Robinson Shaelyn Schuenemann Kaitlyn Silva Emilee West Landon Wilson Michael Zurovetz Fourth Grade: Trevor Allman Ian Campbell Lucian Coke Alondra Cuellar Bolanos Aimee De La Cruz Jenna Duquette Isabel Gonzaba Zackary Hefner Makenzie James Karen Jovel Garcia Sophia Karim Caitlyn King Kalli Lea Kylee ... http://cedarparkcitizen.com/2012/02/02/leander-school-district-second-nine-weeks-all-a-honor-roll/ The expected move of Leander High School to Class 4A became a reality today with the University Interscholastic League’s realignment of football and basketball teams for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons. LHS will compete against Vandegrift, Cedar Park, Vista Ridge, Rouse, Dripping Springs and Marble Falls high schools in Region IV, ... http://cedarparkcitizen.com/2012/02/02/uil-realignment-sends-leander-to-4a-lake-travis-to-5a/ Tyler Volking, 14, of Cedar Park , who plays for Lonestar Soccer Club and Vista Ridges High School soccer teams, was nominated for "Save of the Year" by U.S. Youth Soccer. He is the only player from Texas in the running and currently is sitting in second place. To cast a vote ... http://cedarparkcitizen.com/2012/02/01/local-soccer-player-in-top-spot-for-save-of-the-year/ A Cedar Park man was involved in a two-vehicle accident Jan. 24 in Colorado County that ended with two dead. Eric Lutz, 43, of Cedar Park was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe about noon Jan. 24 on Highway 71 when a Chevrolet Suburban driven by Doris “Rust” Rinn, 70, hydroplaned in ... http://cedarparkcitizen.com/2012/02/01/cedar-park-man-involved-in-two-vehicle-accident-in-colorado-county/ [caption id="attachment_9308" align="alignnone" width="610" caption="Photo by the Austin American-Statesman"][/caption] By Brad Stutzman Cox Newspapers Amid talk of possible compromises and too many cooks in the kitchen, Williamson County government officials and political leaders are waiting to see if there will indeed be April 3 Republican and Democratic party primaries — and what the ... http://cedarparkcitizen.com/2012/02/01/officials-political-parties-await-results-of-new-district-maps/ [caption id="attachment_9304" align="alignnone" width="610" caption="Work continues on Phase A of the city water intake project. A 42-inch pipeline is being sent through the Sandy Creek Arm of Lake Travis to allow continuous pumping during periods of extreme drought. Photo courtesy City of Cedar Park"][/caption] Rainfall in January is allowing the city ... http://cedarparkcitizen.com/2012/02/01/completion-date-for-water-pipeline-moved-back-to-april/ City Council Member Scott Mitchell will be a city representative on the Central Texas Clean Air Coalition after the Council approved the action during its regular meeting Jan. 26. The CAC, which is tied to the Capital Area Council of Governments, is a multi-county association with the goal of maintaining compliance ... http://cedarparkcitizen.com/2012/02/01/city-joins-cac/ Cedar Park city officials met with a group of government leaders from Italy Monday for an informal, cross-cultural exchange of ideas and information that touched on elections, bond money, Teen Court and gun rights. Mayor Bob Lemon, Mayor Pro Tem Lowell Moore and Council Member Matt Powell met with four city ... http://cedarparkcitizen.com/2012/02/01/italian-delegates-visit-with-council-members-in-special-usds-meeting/