🌱 Emergency Supplies Tax Free + Chaparral Ice​ + Local Pralines

Morning, people of Cedar Park-Leander! Rose Mendez here with your Friday Cedar Park-Leander Daily.

First, today's weather:

Windy and humid. High: 85 Low: 67.

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

1. Cedar Park and Leander residents can buy emergency preparation supplies tax-free during the Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday from Apr. 23 to Apr. 25. Emergency supplies can help during events such as tornadoes, fires, or freezing temperatures. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items a person can purchase. An exemption certificate is not needed to claim the exemption. View the link for a full list of qualifying items. (Comptroller Texas Gov)
2. Ice rink operator Chaparral Ice, who operated the rink and fields at Cedar Park athletic facility The Crossover, is at odds with the facility's landlords. Chaparral Ice was reportedly locked out of the facility and had its lease terminated by landlords in February. Chaparral Ice is accusing the facility’s landlord of not letting them get their property that is "worth millions of dollars" off the grounds. The management at The Crossover said Chaparral Ice owed the landlord nearly $800,000 before the lease was terminated and "accommodated four different lease amendments" to try to help Chaparral stay in the building. Both parties are now in bankruptcy court to present their proposals. (KXAN)
3. Sharon Richardson, a fifth-generation New Orleans native, moved to Cedar Park after Hurricane Katrina and brought her knowledge of Louisiana cooking to Texas. She started a business making homemade pralines and now makes all sorts of Creole and Cajun fare. Her business, Christen’s Gourmet Pralines, is named after her daughter. Learn more about this local business owner's inspiring story on Texas Monthly. (Texas Monthly)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Women's Connection At Blue Corn Harvest Bar & Grill (8:30 AM)
• Virtual All Ages Storytime At Cedar Park Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Knit and Crochet Group At Cedar Park Public Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Leander ISD is hiring Middle School Bilingual Teachers for the 2022-2023 school year! Click here for more information. (Twitter)
• The Cedar Park Public Library is looking for teen and adult volunteers for the summer months! Get the details here. (Facebook)
• The Cedar Park Fire Department is now on Facebook! Click the link to see their new page. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!