🌱 School Construction + Award-Winning Coffee? + Jack-O'-Lanterns

Happy Wednesday, Cedar Park-Leander neighbors. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today and what could go better with your morning coffee that a fresh serving of the top stories going on in the area?

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 84 Low: 63.

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

1. Harmony Public Schools to build K-12 campus in Elyson community (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. West Pecan Coffee + Beer in Pflugerville up for Texas Downtown Association award (Patch)
3. School Districts Across the U.S. Deploy Remind Two-Way Communication to Close the Relationship Gap Between Educators and Students (Business Wire)
4. Cedar Park, Leander Pumpkin Field Visits: Jack-O’-Lantern Origins (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)
5. Dave Campbell's Community Connector Award Presentation Presented by Suddenlink: Leander Rouse (Dave Campbell's Texas Football)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Chamber Board of Directors Meeting - Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce (11:30 AM)
• Virtual - Tween Book Club - Cedar Park Public Library (4:30 PM)
• NHS Induction Ceremony - Rouse High School (6:30 PM)

Cedar Park-Leander Patch Notebook

• Austin Bulldog Rescue: "Hello, Stormie ⛈ Stormie could be the spokesperson for bulldogs who are natural comedians. Everything she does is hilarious, whether she intends to be or not. Stormie wiggled and pig snorted her way through (most of) the house right away..." (Facebook)
• Cedar Park Police Department: "We'd like to send a big THANK YOU to all of you who made donations on behalf of our former Chaplain and friend, Joe Enriquez. Joe passed away in August and in his memory, his family asked that donations be made to Cedar Park Police Victi..." (Facebook)
• Vista Ridge Band Boosters: "Thank you so much to Chris Forsythe with MTC for getting the Ranger Band, Grand Nats ready last night! We were blown away by how many people were there and if you missed it, you missed the excitement! We’re ready to go, have our flights,..." (Facebook)
• Twin Lakes Family YMCA: "#TwirlTuesday Come fly away with us in our Dance Program! Introduce your child to the beautiful world of dance and let them discover their own style with the YMCA! 💃🏽🕺🏼 Learn More https://bit.ly/3ltNcmP Register Here https://bit.ly/3..." (Facebook)

• Naumann PTA: "Special Programs at LISD serves students in Special Education, Section 504, Homebound services and Response to Intervention. Check out their latest newsletter full of important information and dates: https://www.smore.com/tm51f" (Facebook)
• Leander ISD Educational Excellence Foundation: "Early bird tickets for the 2022 LEEF Gala are going fast! 😮 Secure your seat for a winter wonderland experience that directly supports our Leander ISD students and staff. Early bird tickets are only available through October 31st." (Facebook)

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About me: I am an award-winning journalist who has worked in sports and as an investigative reporter before starting with Patch as a roving editor in April, 2020. Prior to Patch, my work appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes SportsMoney, ESPN.com and other outlets. I finished the 2012 Chicago Marathon and am currently studying improv at the renowned Second City, where many a Saturday Night Live alums got their start. I can be reached at jeff.arnold@patch.com.

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