City Keen on Clean Event: Sat 10 AM-2 PM

WHAT
The Citywide Cleanup event is the City of Cedar Park’s 2nd Annual Citywide Cleanup.

Held annually in coordination with the Texas Trash-Off Campaign, the city's Keen on Clean event is free and open to the public. It includes collection of household harzardous waste (see below or check www.cedarparktx.us for list of accepted items).

WHEN
Cleanup: Saturday, May 31, 2008
10:00AM – 2:00PM

WHERE
Austin Community College
1555 Cypress Creek Road
Cedar Park, Texas

ACCEPTED ITEMS
Some of the items that will be accepted in household quantities include:

• Acids
• Aluminum
• Antifreeze
• Auto tires (cars and light trucks up to 24" with rims removed)
• Batteries
• Cell phones & telephones
• Cleaning products such as polish oven cleaner, drain opener, stain remover
• Plastics
• TV's (must be working; no wooden consoles or large screen TVs)
• Lawn & garden chemicals, herbicides, and pesticides
• Used motor oil & filters
• Transmission & brake fluid
• Household products labeled "caution," "warning," or "poison"
• Paint, lighter fluid, solvents, & varnish
• Paper & cardboard
• Pool chemicals
• Pesticides

EVENT GUIDELINES
· Event will end sharply at 2:00 PM.
· Bring products in their original containers.
· Do not mix or consolidate products.
· Separate and group your items prior to drop-off & label them.
· Please let the city volunteer help you unload your items.
· Go through the line only ONE time.
· No trailers longer than 16ft. will be allowed.
· No contractor or business refuse will be accepted. Please no Industrial or Commercial/Business Waste.
· Please no walkups.
· Properly seal containers to prevent leaking.
· Haul containers in the trunk or back of vehicle, away from passengers
· No automobile tires over 24”—Rims must be removed
· TV’s— must be working—no wooden consoles or large screen TV
· No Agricultural Chemicals, Dioxins, Containers Larger Than 5 Gallons, Medical & Pharmaceutical Items, Radioactive Materials, and Asbestos Containing Material.
· No Explosives/ Fireworks/ Ammunitions
· No Propane Cylinders of Any Kind & No Compressed Gasses
· No Trailers of Roofing Products will be accepted

Veterans Memorial Pool Now Open

Cedar Park Residents celebrated the Grand Opening of the Veterans Memorial Pool on Memorial Day, May 26th.

The 8,500 sf outdoor family aquatic facility includes a large zero-depth (beach) area and playscape with a huge dump bucket for kids. A mid-depth area for older children includes a crossing activity and basketball.

Hours are Monday through Saturday 1 PM to 8 PM and Sunday 1 PM to 6 PM.

Veterans Memorial Park
2525 W. New Hope Drive
512-401-5500

CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS

Photos
See photos on the city's website here: Veterans Memorial Pool Photo Gallery.

City Seeking Volunteers for May 31st Cleanup Day

The City of Cedar Park is looking for volunteers to assist with the 2nd Annual City Cleanup on May 31st from 10am to 2pm on the ACC Campus.

If you're interested, click here to download a volunteer form.

For more information on the Keen on Clean event, visit:
http://www.cedarparktx.us/cp/page1163958.aspx.

Severe Thunderstorms Hit Hill Country

Cedar Park residents weathered severe thunderstorms last night.

Yet, while the storms brought heavy rain and hail to Cedar Park, the area fared better than much of central Austin, where fallen trees have knocked out power to thousands of residents.

The Austin Statesman and News 8 Austin report this morning that 30,000 Austin residents lost power last night. Approximately 19,000 residents and a number of AISD schools are still without power this morning.

Results of May 10 Election in Cedar Park

Mayor: Bob Lemon
Cedar Park Place 2: Mitch Fuller
Cedar Park Place 4: Lowell Moore
Cedar Park Place 6: Cobby Caputo

LISD Place 1: Jim Sneeringer
LISD Place 7: Will Streit

Check out all of the election results on the Community Impact website.

AT&T/CP Chamber BBQ Cookoff - May 9-10

Do you think you can BBQ? Or, do you like to eat BBQ?

The Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce and AT&T are looking for cookers, judges and folks who just want to come out and enjoy the fun at the first ever Cedar Chopper Barbecue Cook-Off this weekend, May 9-10.

The cook-off will be held behind the Cinemark Theater at 1890 Ranch, next to the CP Regional Hospital off 183A.

The public is invited Saturday, May 10th with FREE admission. Kids are welcome with parents and there will be fun inflatable play land for the kids.

The hosts are still looking for anyone interested in judging Brisket, Chicken, Spare Ribs, or a Cooker’s Choice. Call 260-7800 or visit the chamber website at www.cedarparkchamber.org for more info.

Pioneer Day - Saturday May 10 in Round Rock

Update [July 2, 2008]: if you're looking for information about 4th of July activities, click here.

The Williamson Museum invites you to Pioneer Day 2008 on Saturday, May 10, at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. The free family event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will feature hands on activities like grinding corn, churning butter, playing old-fashioned games, and making cornhusk dolls.

Visitors can see a cotton gin in action, visit with Buffalo Soldiers, learn in a one-room school, and watch an authentic pioneer camp cook over an open fire.

Entries from the "Home Sweet Texas Home" art contest will be displayed and Brushy Creek General Store will have pioneer items for sale.

A free hot dog lunch will be served at 12 p.m. and an authentic Dutch oven lunch cooked on site will also be available for $3.00.

Online info for Elections May 10

Election Day is Saturday, May 10. For information, visit:

City of Cedar Park
http://www.cedarparktx.us/cp/page16874715.aspx

Williamson County Election Info
http://wilcogov.org/elections/

See Ratatouille on Friday May 9 at 8 PM

This weekend, the City of Cedar Park and Time Warner Cable will host their free Movies in the Park at Elizabeth Milburn Park.

The Disney/Pixar animated film Ratatouille will begin at 8:00 PM.

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