Strength, Resilience, Justice is the theme for this year’s National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW), April 2 to 8, 2017. A ceremony will be held on April 5, 2017, at 10 a.m. in the 26th District Courtroom located on the second floor of the historic county courthouse, 710 Main Street, Georgetown, Texas, 78626.

Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) is celebrating its 10th anniversary of serving the animals. On March 14, 2007, WCRAS opened its doors to the lost and abandoned animals of Round Rock, Hutto, Leander, Cedar Park, and Williamson County. So WCRAS staff can celebrate the shelter’s successes, the shelter will close one hour early at 5 p.m. on March 14. The tenth anniversary traditionally is considered tin, so for ten days from March 10 to 19, WCRAS is going to “shake the can” to raise funds or cans of dog and cat food for the shelter and encourages friends and fans to do the same. Then on March 19, from 1 to 3 p.m., the shelter will host a 10th Anniversary party. 

Williamson County EMS is offering the American Heart Association BLS Provider class on Saturday, March 18, at the EMS Clinical Practices Building, in Georgetown.  The BLS Provider class is primarily directed to those currently working in or those that wish to work in the healthcare profession.  This is an instructor led class that incorporates a video directed approach to teaching.  The participants will learn how to perform CPR on adult, child and infant patients.  Management of choking patients will also be covered.

Williamson County Emergency Medical Services will be working in conjunction with St. David’s Round Rock Hospital and Baby Earth to conduct a car safety seat and booster event for area residents from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2017.  The safety seat check will take place in the parking lot near Baby Earth, 106 East Old Settlers Blvd., behind Classic Auto Group in Round Rock. 

Williamson County, together with the City of Cedar Park and Waste Management, is hosting a FREE household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday March 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gupton Stadium, Gupton Way and E Park Street. For a list of accepted items, click here.