🌱 Cedar Park Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty + Trans Athlete Bill

Good morning, neighbors! Elaine Thompson here with your new edition of the Cedar Park-Leander Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now:

• Trans athlete Senate bill up for debate.
• An indoor water park to cool off this summer.
• Man pleads guilty in March 2020 murder in Cedar Park.

But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 89 Low: 66.

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

1. Senate Bill 15 "prohibits college athletes from competing on a team opposite to their biological sex." Cedar Park Democrat John Bucy said he doesn't have a problem with trans athletes in sports. State Rep. Jeff Leach from Plano brought questions to Bucy, asking if he felt it was fair for biological males to compete in biological women's sports. Bucy replied with, "I think it is fair for a trans woman to compete in women's sports." To learn more about the input of others about this topic, visit FOX 7 Austin.
2. It's about to be the hottest time in Texas, and there's a local water park to enjoy right in Cedar Park! Catered to children from age 1-10 years old, Splash Shack boasts itself as a micro indoor water park. Details of this attraction: It's 10,000-square-feet, 30-feet tall play structure, several slides, and is available for parties all year-round. To check out other close-by water attractions to cool off at, check them out at Chron.
3. Kelly Lawrence Schernik pled guilty to manslaughter after shooting and killing a man in March 2020. Schernik had an altercation with 39-year-old Jason Sean Robinson in Cedar Park that ended in him shooting Robinson, who later died of his gunshot wounds. "In February, his murder case was declared a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict." Learn more about this story at Fox 7.

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• STEAM Explorers at Cedar Park Public Library (3:30 PM)
• Business After Hours Hosted By Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce (5 PM)
• Happy Hour at Red Horn Leander (5 PM)
• Intro to Mindfulness: The Antidote to Stress at Cedar Park Public Library (6:30 PM)
• Gus Miller Band at MixT Caribbean Food Truck (8 PM)

From my notebook:

• Opportunity to vote: "The Pedernales Electric Cooperative, which supplies power to more than 385,000 accounts throughout Central Texas, is holding a vote for two new director positions for Districts 2 and 3 through June 9 at 5 p.m." (Community Impact Newspaper)
• Advice from Cedar Park Police Department: "Lock Your Car. We hope we have your attention! More than 10 cars were burglarized yesterday in #CedarPark. Nearly ALL of them were left unlocked." (Cedar Park Police Department via Facebook)
• Fun giveaway to enter! "Looking for an excuse to shop, eat and hangout with your friends? Well, we have an excuse for you. We're giving away a getaway package for you and three of your besties!⁠" (Visit Cedar Park Texas via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right!

— Elaine Thompson

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