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and improving the outdoor spaces. The last day to pick up or return materials at Laura’s Library is March 31, library ocials said. 512-327-3045. www.westbanklibrary.com 15 Pops Crawsh opened for the season Feb. 21 at 6900 N. RM 620, Austin. The crawsh trailer sells crawsh and shrimp by the pound. Lunch specials that include sides such as potatoes and corn are also available on the weekends. Pops Crawsh is only open on the weekends and will close operations for the season at the end of May. 512-688-9917. www.popscraw sh.com 16 United Heritage Credit Union announced the appointment of Michael Ver Schuur as the new president and CEO of the company Feb. 1. Ver Schuur has been with UHCU since 1989 and played a “pivotal role in the development and implementation of strategic plans for the credit union,” according to a press release. UHCU is a banking, loan, insurance and investment company with multiple locations in Austin, including in Bee Cave and Four Points. www.uhcu.org CLOSINGS 17 After ve years in Westlake, Modern Acupuncture closed at 3300 Bee Caves Road, Ste. 610, Austin, on Dec. 30. Company ocials said the practice’s acupuncturist, Dr. Sarah Tseng, will be opening a private practice in the West Lake Hills area in the near future. Modern Acupuncture was focused on using acupuncture for pain relief, stress relief and skin health along with nutritional IV therapy and vitamin shots.

11 Komal Latin Kitchen & Bar relocated from its Steiner Ranch location at 5000 N. Quinlan Park Road, Bldg. C, Austin, to 11320 RM 2222 in Four Points on Nov. 20. The restaurant is owned by Rolando Osorio and oers a variety of Latin cuisine from Central America, South America and the Caribbean. 512-992-0445. www.komallkb.com ANNIVERSARIES 12 Women’s clothing store Fab’rik at 12801 Hill Country Blvd., Ste. c1-120, Bee Cave, in the Galleria celebrated its 15th anniversary March 2. The store oers attire for dierent occasions, including dresses, tops, shoes, jewel- ry, hats, scarves, bags and sunglasses. 512-263-1644. www.fabrikstyle.com 13 Infamous Brewing in Hudson Bend at 4602 Weletka Drive, Austin will celebrate 10 years in business in the Hill Country at the end of March. The brewery has a taproom and hosts various events every month, including crawsh boils and live music in the spring. Infamous beers include specials such as IPA India pale ale; Hijack untraditional cream ale; and Bugsy’s re brush amber. 512-487-8786. www.infamousbrewing.com IN THE NEWS 14 Laura’s Library , part of the Westbank Library system, at 9411 Bee Caves Road, Austin, will close for several months starting April 1 as it undergoes construction. Changes will include replacing the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system

RVE Fitness opened Feb. 6 in Westlake. The new gym is managed by Marisel Martorell and owned by Esteban Sandoval, Adam Mata and Carlos Martorell.

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FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN RVE Fitness , a new gym in the Westlake area, had a soft opening on Feb. 6 at 3801 N. Capital of Texas Hwy. Ste. I-100, Austin. The facility has a gym, sauna, pool, jacuzzi, cardio and strength equipment and a spin room, gym manager Marisel Martorell said. Martorell’s husband, Carlos Martorell, owns RVE Fitness, along with their partners, Esteban Sandoval and Adam Mata. As they complete construction on the gym, they are also hoping to add an area for aerobics classes, kickboxing, martial arts, yoga and pilates, she said. Marisel said Carlos has been in the tness industry for more than three decades and has a 35-year background in martial arts. Marisel is a registered nurse of 35 years, and said she and her husband wanted to nd a way to incorporate their backgrounds into a new business. “We wanted to open a place that would serve the community in a way where we’re keeping a more holistic view of

what health and tness is,” she said. She said their hope is to help Westlake community members stay as functional for as long as possible. “As we age, a lot of us can lose the ability to even open a door,” she said. She also said they hope to help people who work from home and may not get enough exercise as well as children who may not be getting enough physical activity. “We want to get to know this community,” She said. “We also want them to be involved and give

us feedback.” 512-596-5535. www.rvet.com

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