Cedar Park Center ready for final beam

From News 8 Austin, April 13, 2009...

The new Cedar Park Center is one beam closer to opening for sports fans.

The center held a "topping out" ceremony Thursday. Folks signed their names on the last beam to go in the building at the highest spot.

Besides being the home for the minor league Texas Stars hockey team, the center will also host live music, family shows and school graduations.

Officials said the center is scheduled to open this fall.

"We're working with all the family shows, the Shrine Circus, Walking with Dinosaurs – we've gotten some commitments from those folks," Rick McLaughlin, Cedar Park Center general manager, said. "We anticipate having 125 events in the first 12 months."

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