🌱 Stars Player Juggles Diabetes And Career + Lower Home Prices

Good morning, Cedar Park and Leander! Were you able to enjoy Valentine's Day? I hope so! Today's a new day, and I've got the scoop on what's going on in town:

• Texas Stars player spreads awareness of balancing disease and work.
• Real estate inventory rises and brings down home prices.
• Former San Antonio Spurs player makes appearance at H-E-B Cedar Park Center.

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

1. Texas Stars pro-hockey player Riley Tufte works on both his diabetes and his time on the ice. Tufte was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 11, and learned to adjust to this condition over time. With the support of his trainer and modern technology, he's able to take care of his health and keep his head in the game with more ease. Tufte's perseverance navigating diabetes while living a normal life is his way of spreading awareness to children that they, too, can achieve their dreams. Head to Spectrum News for more on this heartfelt story.
2. Home prices in Leander and Cedar Park took a dip, while housing inventory rises and mortgage interest rates are at an all-time high. After the home-buying frenzy died down toward the end of 2022, some realtors are saying they're finally seeing a ramp-up in home buyers on the scene. "Experts said activity in the market should start to pick up in the summer, and prices will continue to even off throughout the year." Community Impact Newspaper has more information on this topic.
3. Lucky fans were able to meet guest of honor Manu Ginobili when he made an appearance at a recent Austin Spurs game at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park. During his visit, fans "spoke with him about past games, got his autograph, reminisced about the Spurs title teams he was a part of." He now participates in efforts to build a good relationship with San Antonio Spurs fans across the South Texas corridor, which includes Austin and Laredo. (KENS5.com)
4. On Sunday Feb. 12, a 12-hour standoff between a barricaded subject and Cedar Park Police ended peacefully. Central Texas Regional SWAT team worked with police to get the subject inside a home on the 400 block of Marigold Lane to surrender. Check back with CBS Austin for updates about this ongoing story.

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• "Coffee Hour" by Networking Local™ at Redhorn Brewery and Roastery (8:30 a.m.)
• Real Estate and Title Talk Networking Event at Frontier Title (9:30 a.m.)
• Zumba Fitness Class at Art Beat Dance Center (Noon)
• Tween Spy Club (Registration Required) at Cedar Park Public Library (5 p.m.)
• EPIC Referral Group Monthly Happy Hour & Connections at Maggiores (5 p.m.)
• Rather Be Reading: Romance at Cedar Park Public Library (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• One-on-one help for students by McLaughlin and Whaley Educational Services: "Center is run by a network of certified public educators and offers customized tutoring, home-school remote learning support, consultation and curriculum design, academic diagnostic testing, and test-taking strategies for grades K-8."(Community Impact Newspaper)
• Six Austin couples say "I do" this Valentine's Day: "In its sixth year, Free Love, made possible by Austin-based Loot Rentals, brings together couples from all walks of life, to make that special commitment, back to back, and free of charge." (FOX 7 Austin)
• Williamson County passes threshold to be eligible for financial assistance: "Emergency Management Director Michael Shoe, who said the county has assessed around $11 million in total damage from the event." (Community Impact Newspaper)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Elaine Thompson

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