NSCNA Blog Archive

  • The Austin Marathon on February 14

    Administrator

    The Austin Marathon and Half Marathon will take place this Sunday, February 14.  The course follows a loop that will both start and finish in downtown Austin on Congress Avenue. Some streets will be partially or fully closed until the race ends at approximately 3:30 pm.

    The streets near our neighborhood that will be affected include Shoal Creek, Foster Lane, Northcross Drive and Great Northern Blvd. Most of these streets will only be partially closed so the impact to our neighborhood should be minimal. However, if you plan to travel through Austin, you might want to check the race course maps.

    For more information on the race, including maps and road closures, please visit the Austin Marathon site.

  • Pillow Elementary — 40 and Fabulous!

    Administrator

    Date: February 11, 2010
    Time: 8:15 AM
    Location: Pillow Elementary, 3025 Crosscreek Dr.

    Pillow Elementary is turning 40 years old this year. Our friends at Pillow will be celebrating on Thursday, February 11. Please share this news with anybody you know who may have attended or been associated with Pillow over the years.

    There will be a parade at the school grounds starting at 8:15 AM. Everybody is invited to come out and show support for our local school.

    There will be other events through the day and evening. Please contact Huddie Murray (512-841-4837) for further information.

  • NSCNA Board Meeting, Feb. 8

    Administrator

    The NSCNA Board of Directors will hold a board meeting this Monday evening. We will be receiving a report from the Budget Committee. We are expecting to review and approve the association budget for 2010.

    NSCNA Board of Directors Meeting
    Date: Monday, February 8, 2010
    Time: 6:30 PM
    Location: North Village Branch Library, 2505 Steck Ave.

    1. Call to Order, Adoption of Agenda
    2. Approve Minutes – January 20 Board Meeting
    3. OFFICER REPORTS
    3.1. President Report
    3.2. Treasurer Report
    4. OLD BUSINESS
    4.1. Meeting Schedule for 2010
    5. NEW BUSINESS
    (none)
    6. COMMITTEE REPORTS
    6.1. Budget Committee Report
    6.2. Media Committee Report
    7. Items for Upcoming Meetings
    8. Adjournment

  • Message from Officer Gutierrez

    Administrator

    The following message was distributed at the Feb. 2 Commander’s Forum. It is from Officer Rolando Gutierrez, the APD District Representative for Baker Three, the district that contains our neighborhood.

    The area of Central West known as District 3.  If you see any suspicious activity I ask that you call 911 at the time the activity is occurring.  District 3 continues to see residential burglaries as its number one problem. The items which are commonly stolen are large flat-screen televisions, desktop and laptop computers, gaming consoles with games, mobile phones and iPods. Electronics seem to be the most popular item.

    Most burglars are entering by kicking in the front or back door. The homes are being watched and are being burglarized once the resident has left the home.

    While there have been arrests made in some residential burglaries in nearby sectors which seem to have ties to our area, the burglaries continue. This has to be due to multiple suspects who more than likely are not even related to one another and not working together.

    Solid suspect information linking individuals to residential burglaries in District 3 has been almost non-existent, making it very difficult for the police to track down and locate these criminals. So, with this being said, I ask for you the citizens to please take the necessary precautions to safeguard yourselves and your property. If you see any suspicious activity I ask that you call 911 at the time the activity is occurring, and have officers respond to investigate.

    Keep a watchful eye out in your neighborhood and look out for one another. Get to know your neighbors and communicate with each other. Only together can we succeed.

    — SPO Rolando Gutierrez

  • Rare Copy of Declaration of Independence Displayed at Anderson HS

    Administrator

    One of 25 surviving copies of a rare broadside of the U.S. Declaration of Independence will be on display at Anderson High School. On Friday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 7 pm, you can view this historic document for free at the high school. Fifth graders from Pillow Elementary have also been invited to attend a viewing.

    A broadside is large piece of paper printed on only one side. The broadside being displayed is one of about 200 printed copies of the then-newly drafted Declaration of Independence. It was printed in the Philadelphia printing shop of a young Irish immigrant named John Dunlap on July 4, 1776.  Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were reportedly close at hand to supervise the printing and distribution of the documents. After the Dunlap broadsides were made, they were rushed across the 13 colonies over the next two days, including to George Washington, who instructed the document be read aloud to the troops.