🌱 Earth Day Cleanup Day At Pfluger Park + New 'Tyler Ankrum Day'

Hey, people of North Austin-Pflugerville! It's me again, Gabriela Couvillion, your host of the North Austin-Pflugerville Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 68 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories today in North Austin-Pflugerville:

1. Several tornadoes "swept through the area" on Monday, March 21, affecting various Austin counties. Although it's "unclear if the tornadoes caused any casualties," some damages occurred to buildings nearby, and thousands of residents were without power. CBS Austin posted a video that "shows extensive debris and damage to houses" and a "Twitter user posted video of discharges coming from power lines as the tornado crossed FM 1704." For more details visit: (North Austin, TX Patch)
2. On Saturday, April 23, an Earth Day Trail Cleanup event will be held at Pfluger Park, located at 515 City Park Road. The cleanup event will be held from 9 a.m.-noon, and event organizers will provide "trash bags, trash grabbers, waters and snacks" and will host "a nature-themed scavenger hunt" for all ages. To volunteer, please register here in advance, if possible, to allow plans for equipment and snacks. For more information, call 512-990-6350 or send an email to eddieg@pflugervilletx.gov and visit: (pflugervilletx.gov)
3. Austin Mayor Steve Adler recently proclaimed March 26 as "Tyler Ankrum Day." Tyler Ankrum "became the first NASCAR pole winner at 'Circuit of the Americas' (COTA)" in 2021, and he "went on to finish third in the inaugural event." He said, "To have my very own day in Austin is crazy, but it's truly an honor to be recognized and represent not only the city of Austin, but the more than 500,000 'Laborers International of North America' (LIUNA) members and all the NASCAR fans out there." On Saturday, March 26, the "Tyler Ankrum Day" mayor's proclamation event will be held at 9:30 a.m. "at HRE's No. 16 hauler in the Camping World Trucks garage" and will be broadcast live at noon on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. For more information visit: (Speedway Digest)

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Today in North Austin-Pflugerville:

• V Boys Golf v. Burnet at Delaware Springs. (8 a.m.)
• Faculty meeting at Hendrickson High School. (8 a.m.)
• Outdoor Storytime at Wilbarger Creek Park. Registration required. (10 a.m.)
• Game Night at West Pecan Coffee + Beer. (5:30 p.m.)
• Movies in Pflugerville and surrounding areas at various movie theaters and showtimes. (All Day)

From my notebook:

• "National Poison Prevention Week began on Sunday, March 20 and goes on until Saturday, March 26. Consider adding the Poison Help telephone number in your phone contacts. The number is 1-800-222-1222." (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Gabriela Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!