🌱 'The Who' Stopping In Austin + TKTI New Franchise In North Austin

Happy Friday, people of North Austin-Pflugerville! Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather:

Windy and humid. High: 86 Low: 67.

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

1. Today, April 22, The Who rock band kicks off their "The Who Hits Back tour" along with "a wide range of artists who will join them as special guests on the tour." The tour "will follow on with a second round of North American shows in the fall, including scheduled performances at the United Center in Chicago, and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Nov. 1. The tour wraps in early November with a pair of shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas." During their tour, they will be at the new Moody Center in Austin on Tuesday, May 3 with special guest Amythyst Kiah. For more details on the tour visit: (CelebrityAccess ENCORE)
2. During the first quarter of 2022, "Epcon Franchising... announced the addition of four new Franchise Builders... in four different states." One of those is TKTI in North Austin and is represented by Tim and Kim Frank, who are experienced house flippers. In addition to working in his family's construction business since an early age, Tim "worked for Pulte in accounting" in the past and presently "owns an accounting firm." Kim, who has "design school experience... was a project manager for Apple." For more on this story visit: (Franchising.com)
3. Due to shortages in staffing and "a struggle to hire during the pandemic," the Travis County ESD #2 Fire Department "is changing their application process." In doing this, "they meant to get more than 340 applicants, which resulted in 50 cadets." Nick Perkins, Travis County ESD #2 fire chief, said, "It’s the largest applicant pool we’ve ever had, it’s the largest cadet class we’ve ever had, it’s also the most diverse candidate pool we’ve ever had." As a result, "they are going to continue to drop those certification requirements and instead have them in their classes for future recruits." For more details on this visit: (FOX 7 Austin)

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Today in North Austin-Pflugerville:

• Online Kids Club for ages 5-8 at Pflugerville Public Library. (3:30 p.m.)
• Keep on Truckin' at Hanover's Draught Haus in Pflugerville. (9 p.m.)
• Movies in Pflugerville and surrounding areas at various theaters and times. (All Day)

From my notebook:

• "Happy National Volunteer Week at Pflugerville High School! We are thankful for the work of our PHS Band volunteers. If you have any photos of volunteers, please send them to the school district's SocialMedia@pfisd.net account and we will share them on our social media." (Facebook)
• Ruth Barron Elementary invites you to their School Gardening Day on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. We will be planting trees along the periphery of the school and flowering plants and shrubs near the front entrance. Please sign up to indicate what you can bring or donate the day of the event here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FA5A62FA4F8C34-school." (Facebook)
• "Calling all Rocket League pfans! Compete in our tournament at the Recreation Center on Tuesday, April 26 from 6-8 p.m. on the big screen and win a coveted Pflugerville Esports Champion T-shirt and a $25 gift card!" (Facebook)

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• Healthy Kids Day — YMCA (May 1)
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— 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!