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The Democratic and Republican primary elections in Texas take place on Tuesday, March 2. Many of us in the neighborhood are in Precinct 252, which votes at Pillow Elementary.
However, early voting starts today (Feb. 16) and runs through Friday, February 26. You can vote at any Travis County polling place for early voting, and the lines are usually significantly shorter. The early voting location nearest to our neighborhood is the Ben Hur Shriners Hall at 7811 Rockwood Lane, but polling places are located all around town. Travis County also has mobile voting locations that are set up for a day or two in various places such as hospitals, shopping areas, and senior centers.
The elections include primaries for governor, lieutenant governor, state attorney general, U.S. representative (we are in District 10), state representative (we are in District 49), state senator (we are in District 14), state Board of Education members, and a number of other offices. Visit the Travis County Clerk Elections Division website for more information, including sample ballots.
Voter registration is closed for March 2 election. However, if you are not registered to vote, you can still register to vote in the primary runoff elections on April 13. You have until March 15 to register.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
