🌱 RR Services For Extreme Heat + RR Number One For Salary Growth

Hello, neighbors! I'm back in your inbox this warm morning with everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and very warm. High: 100 Low: 74.

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Here are the top three stories today in Round Rock:

1. Non-profits, including Round Rock Service Center in Round Rock, are providing fans and helping people find air-conditioned places to cool off this summer because there are no cooling centers in Williamson County. On Jul. 20, Round Rock Service Center Executive Director Lori Scott said, "We had 100 fans delivered today and will order 100 more." The Round Rock Fire Department has a community risk reduction program, which includes a crisis team that brings fans and water to people in need. (Austin American Statesman)
2. According to the ADP Research Institute, from 2019 to 2021 the Austin-Round Rock metro area's median salary wage grew by 9.40 percent. Due to this increase, the study named Austin-Round Rock the number one metro area in Texas for salary growth rates. (KVUE)
3. Yesterday, Jul. 24, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. released the names on the preseason watch list for the 2022 Biletnikoff Award. UCF standout Ryan O’Keefe from Round Rock was on the watch list. Every year, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes the college football season's outstanding FBS receiver. (Space Coast Daily)

Today in Round Rock:

• Family Construction Zone (All Ages) At Round Rock Public Library (1:30 PM)
• Round Rock ISD Board Of Trustees Called Meeting At Round Rock High School Old Lecture Hall (5:30 PM)
• Family Storytime At Round Rock Public Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Don't miss RRISD's In-Person Job Fair on Tuesday, Jul. 26, from 4:00 pm. to 6:00 p.m. at Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School, 2800 Sauls Drive in Austin! RRISD is hiring teachers at all grade levels and subjects. Need to be certified? The fair can help with that too! Click here for more information. (Twitter)
• Reminder: RRISD's Back to School Celebration is Saturday, Aug. 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Stony Point High School, 1501 Tiger Trail! Click here for details. (Twitter)
• The Jul. 27 PreK Playtime sessions at Round Rock Public Library are all about butterflies! There will be creative play stations, art activities, exploring symmetry, and other STEM concepts around butterflies! As a bonus, everyone can bring home a packet of wildflower seeds! Learn more here or visit the library's online calendar here. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. 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!