1. Several transportation projects in Williamson County are opening this week, including two right-turn lanes expected to improve traffic along Hwy. 29 and Leander Road that open to traffic today, and the new Kauffman Loop at Ronald Reagan and Hwy. 29 opens Wednesday.
Williamson County will host a ribbon cutting at the right-turn lane on Hwy. 29 at Cedar Hollow Road at 4 p.m. today.
The right-turn lane from westbound Leander Road to Escalera Parkway also opens today.
The county will host a ribbon cutting Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. for Kauffman Loop at the road’s intersection with Morning Star Avenue.
Skyler Reed[/caption]2. St. David’s Georgetown Hospital is celebrating the opening of its new driveway to the hospital from the I-35 access road with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at 9 a.m.
The driveway is expected to provide improved access to the hospital for emergency vehicles, patients and employees, according to a news release.
The hospital also welcomed a new chief operating officer Saturday. Skyler Reed will oversee the hospital’s surgery department as well as the radiology, laboratory, engineering, environmental services and dietary services departments.
3. Wednesday is Walk or Bike to School Day.
Students in Georgetown ISD are participating in the event that encourages children to walk or bike to school to increase physical activity, reduce traffic congestion and help the environment, according to a news release.
Village Elementary School at 400 Village Commons Blvd., Georgetown, will host an event for parents, teachers and community leaders that includes a rally in the school’s gymnasium.
Representatives from Safe Place, a Georgetown Utility Systems safety program, and Georgetown Police Department will provide information on walking and biking safety.
Visit www.walkbiketoschool.org for more information about events throughout the country. To find out more about the Georgetown event, call 512-943-5000.
Jane Neill works at Molecular Templates at Texas Life-sciences Collaboration Center in Georgetown.[/caption]4. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and GISD are partnering to present Manufacturing Day on Friday. The event allows GISD students in the Career and Technology Program to visit local companies and learn about manufacturing careers.
Several Georgetown businesses, including Chatsworth Products, TASUS Texas, the Texas Life-Sciences Collaboration Center, Enflite and Radiation Detection Co., are participating.
Visit www.mfgday.com for more information.
5. It’s October, which means a variety of fall events are kicking off in the region.
Georgetown residents can stay close to home or take day trips to partake in pumpkins, pints and plenty of festivals to celebrate fall. There are also several events and places to shop for Halloween a little closer to home.
