🌱 Pilot Told To Land On I-35 + WC Rejects LCRA Resolution + Pawn Shop

Good morning, everybody! I'm back with your new edition of the Cedar Park-Leander Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick review of the most important things happening in town...

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and hot. High: 104 Low: 75.

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

1. In June, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game warden Dwayne Havis was flying from Austin-Bergstrom to Cedar Park when his plane, a TPWD Cessna, filled with smoke. According to documents, Air Traffic Control told Havis to land on a crowded I-35 when the plane's engine stopped working. Havis instead landed in Lady Bird Lake because "Interstate 35 was completely full of cars and I knew an emergency landing there would not be safe and would likely have resulting casualties." (Axios)
2. On Aug. 2, Williamson County Commissioners Court rejected a resolution for the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) to update its Highland Lakes Water Management Plan for 2022. Earl Foster, chair of the Highland Lakes Firm Customer Cooperative, said, "We recognize this is a severe drought, [but] we just feel like the [existing] water management plan needs to run its course so that we can see what works and what doesn't work." (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. Due to record high inflation, many people are using pawn shops to make ends meet. Texas Pawn and Jewelry in Leander has seen a 30 percent increase in loans in the past six months. (KVUE)

Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening At 200 N Lakeline Boulevard (9:00 AM)
• Fresh Food For All At 1555 Cypress Creek Road (12:00 PM)
• Cedar Park Special Called City Council Works Session At City Hall Multipurpose Room (3:00 PM)
• Beginner Bike Ride At Brush Creek Park (6:00 PM)
• Leander City Council Regular Meeting At 201 N. Brushy Street (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Facilities Resource Inc. recently relocated from Austin to a facility in Cedar Park! The new facility is located at 1641 Scottsdale Crossing. View the link for details. (Community Impact Newspaper)
• Leander ISD has more than 300 open positions listed on the careers page. LISD is seeking substitute teachers, instructional assistants, bus drivers, monitors, and crossing guards for the upcoming school year. Leander Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF) is also raising funds to help support Leander ISD students. View the link to see the full article on ways to support LISD. (KXAN)
• Congratulations to Cedar Park's lifeguards! They placed second and third in Scenario 1 (simulation of an aquatic emergency) at the 2022 State Lifeguard Championships. (Facebook)

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• "Thank You Teachers" Fundraising Event at The Lucky Rabbit! (August 6)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you around!

— 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!