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🌱 Pflugerville Vs Elgin Women's + 5 New Projects + Adopt A Pet

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Gabriela Cantu Couvillion, Neighbor

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know around North Austin-Pflugerville today.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and milder. High: 66 Low: 40.

Here are the top stories in North Austin-Pflugerville today:

  1. The 2022 Pflugerville vs Elgin - Women's broadcast started on Friday, Jan. 28 and will run until today, Jan. 29. The game can be streamed or cast "from your desktop, mobile or TV" and is "now available on Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast and Apple TV." Remember to "download the FloSports app on iOS or Android!" If you are not able to watch it live, you can "catch up with the replays!" The event's video footage will also be "archived and stored in a video library for FloHoops subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription." For details and to sign up, visit: (FloHoops)
  2. A new administration building and 4 new commercial projects were recently "filed through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation" in Pflugerville and surrounding areas. They include the Hutto ISD Administration Building at 209 E. Riverside Drive, Black Rock Coffee at 5013 Gattis School Road, Citizens National Bank at 110 South Mays and Yonders Point Phase 2 improvements project at 3300 E. Palm Valley Blvd. and Home 2 Suites: at 425 University Blvd. For more details on the construction projects, please visit: (Community Impact Newspaper)
  3. Various pet adoption agencies in and around the North Austin-Pflugerville area are anxious for you to come and adopt a pet! There are thousands of dogs, cats and other kinds of pets that are waiting to be adopted. One of them is Isabella the dog, who is at the local "Cuz I Matter Animal Rescue" shelter located at 1005 Duke Cove in Pflugerville. Another one is Felix Madrigal, a Shepherd mix, who is waiting there for you too. Patch and Petfinder can help you find your new "fur-ever" friend. For details, visit: (North Austin-Pflugerville Patch)

Today in North Austin-Pflugerville:

  • Online Baby Time Virtual Event. (10 a.m.)
  • ACD Meet and Greet at 1700 Grand Ave Pkwy. (5 p.m.)
  • Mandy Prater Live Music at Three-Legged Goat. (5 p.m.)
  • The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Pflugerville High School Fine Arts Center. (7 p.m.)
  • The Fifth Element at The Globe Drive-In Theater. (8:45 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • "Did you know that not just one, but TWO Pflugerville ISD graduates are competing in Sunday's NFL playoff game? Samaje Perine attended Hendrickson High School and now plays for the Cincinnati Bengals, and Alex Okafor attended Pflugerville High School and now plays for The Kansas City Chiefs. Good luck to both of you gentlemen!" (Facebook)
  • Pflugerville ISD celebrated their Board of Trustees at their annual Pflugerville ISD Board Appreciation Reception. Huge thank you to their librarians for helping select books to place in their elementary, middle and high school libraries in their honor, Connally High School Culinary students for providing food and beverage and to HHS Hawk Pride Floral Design for making floral arrangements for each trustee." (Facebook)
  • The Pflugerville Fire Department will begin to accept applications on Monday, Feb. 28. In the meantime, be sure to complete an Applicant Interest Card. Are you ready to join the Pflugerville Fire Department? Do you have what it takes? Complete your Applicant Interest Car so you do not miss this great career opportunity: Applicant Interest Card « Pflugerville Fire Department ESD 2." (Facebook)
  • "Next week is going to be fun at Pflugerville ISD Wieland Elementary: Monday, Jan. 31- 100th Day of School. Tuesday, Feb. 1- Lunar New Year. Wednesday, Feb 2 - 2/2/22. Lots of fun things to celebrate!" (Facebook)
  • "Want to learn more about the future realignment of Cameron Road? Join us at the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation at 3801 Helios Way, #130 on Thursday, Feb. 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. to review a preliminary realignment of Cameron Road at the intersection of Pecan Street and Weiss Lane, approved by voters in the 2020 Transportation Bond. Learn more about the projects approved in the 2020 Transportation Bond at bit.ly/3ACUvhQ." (Facebook)

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— Gabriela Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!

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