Georgetown Edition | July 2023

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Georgetown’s first Costco location, which opened July 14, has a gas station. FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN Costco Wholesale opened at 2201 I-35, Georgetown, on July 14. With more than 800 locations worldwide, the membership warehouse club oers a wide selection of products and caters to those making large purchases. The business also includes its own gas station, and inside the store is a Great Hills Eye Care, providing eye exams, contact lens evaluations and eye disease treatment. www.costco.com GRANT CRAWFORD¦COMMUNITY IMPACT

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RELOCATIONS 8 VeraBank will open a new location at 1101 W. University Ave., Georgetown, in the Wolf Ranch Town Center in mid- September, replacing the existing location at 1100 Williams Drive, Georgetown. VeraBank oers interactive ATMs, mobile and online banking, and notary services. 512-869-8181. www.verabank.com 9 Family counseling provider Starry com- bined its o¤ces in Georgetown and Round Rock to open a new location at 2100 Scenic Drive, Ste. 140, Georgetown, on May 1. Now designated a Williamson County o¤ce, the new location is the site of various coun- seling services, including the organization’s professional counseling and family support program, group counseling, and parent skills groups. The new o¤ce is a shared space with other Williamson County agen-

7 The Palomino , located at 305 E. Morrow St., Georgetown, held a grand opening July 15, after press time. The restaurant, owned by Amber Kurkowski, is housed in the former location of Bob’s Catsh-N-More. The Palomino serves pub-style food, Kurkowski said, starting with a menu of burgers and bratwurst. www.facebook.com/palominogtx Bambino Technologies Inc. launched an expansion of its app in May, allowing fam- ilies to connect with local babysitters in Georgetown. A mobile app, Bambino helps parents nd babysitters within their own neighborhood who have been reviewed and recommended by the surrounding community. Users can book appointments, schedule reminders and make payments through the app, while sitters can use the technology to nd work when it’s best for them. www.bambinositters.com

cies, including Samaritan Center, Impact Counseling and Texas Baptist Children’s Home. 512-388-8290. www.starry.org ANNIVERSARIES 10 Gabriels Funeral Chapel and Crematory , located at 393 N. I-35, George- town, is celebrating its 30th anniversa- ry this year. General Manager Michele Ellison said the locally owned business has been serving families in and around Georgetown since 1993. The funeral home provides a variety of burial and cremation services as well as planning arrangements. 512-869-8888. www.gabrielsfuneral.com The Pedernales Electric Cooperative celebrated 85 years of service May 19. The power provider, which has customers in Georgetown, opened its doors on that same date in 1938. www.pec.coop

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