🌱 Five Star Vital Registration Award + Bell Blvd Work Complete

Welcome back, Cedar Park-Leander! Let's get this day started. These are the most important things going on around Cedar Park-Leander today.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine, but cold. High: 48 Low: 27.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Cedar Park-Leander:

1. The Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit has presented Williamson County Clerk Nancy Rister's Office with the Five Star Vital Registration Award. The five criteria for this award include timeliness of filing registrations entered into the state database by the clerk's office, annual training at conferences, use of the Texas Electronic Registrar (TER) for all births and deaths, and completing an assessment survey. Cynthia Tidwell and Marlen Rossetti within the Office were specifically recognized for their contributions making this award possible. (Press Release Desk)
2. According to the city of Cedar Park, the majority of the road work on Bell Boulevard realignment has been marked substantially complete. The work included moving a section of Bell Boulevard to the alignment of Old US 183 between Buttercup Creek Boulevard and Cedar Park Drive. The $26.1 million road project is critical to the $350 million Bell District. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. The Toasted Yolk Cafe has decided to open a Cedar Park location. The Houston-based cafe offers breakfast, brunch, and lunch food. The new location is expected to open this summer. Welcome to our community, Toasted Yolk Cafe! (Community Impact Newspaper)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Virtual All Ages Storytime At The Cedar Park Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Knit and Crochet Group At The Cedar Park Public Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• C.C. Mason World School PTO Cedar Park calls on our community to donate school supplies for students. Click to sign up and to drop off supplies. (Facebook)
• Visit Cedar Park Texas announces that country singer Chase Matthew will be playing at the Haute Spot. Click to get your tickets! (Instagram)
• Cedar Park Public Library reminds us that they offer curbside pick up. Click to place your books on hold and to find your next read. (Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.