PfCONA - Safety News: Pflugerville Emergency Services Appreciation Day - Aug. 19th

Pflugerville Emergency Services Appreciation Day is Saturday, Aug. 19th, from 10:30am to 1:00pm at First Baptist Church grounds at 801 W. Pecan. It is OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY and includes a free lunch* by Disaster Relief Yellow Hat trained workers. It is a community event to recognize Police, Fire, EMS, and more, including have disaster relief volunteers practice cooking for an emergency situation.

Mayor and Council will issue a proclamation and we will hear from our Police Chief, Fire Chief and State Representative. Come meet Emergency Services group members who will have booths with education information and Child ID service, Bike registration, Child Car Seat Safety Information, and other items like free gun safety locks. Star Flight Helicopter and Fire Trucks will be on location. All uniformed Police and Fire personnel are invited to attend.

Travis County Sheriff Department as well as Texas Highway Patrol have also been invited to attend. Southern Baptist of Texas State Convention Disaster Relief partners with the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross.

*Meal Menu - Hickory Smoked BBQ Ribs, Baked beans, Corn, Roll, drink, and Peach Cobbler.

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PfCONA and its Safety Committee encourages neighborhood involvement in Neighborhood Watch/Block Captains, National Night Out, Citizens Police Academy, Citizens on Patrol, Bicycle Rodeo, Blue Santa, Victim Services, Citizens Fire Academy, Community Emergency Response Team, and Police Department/Fire Department/Sheriff Open Houses/Special Events.

These programs instill crime prevention and safety efforts in your neighborhood, which in turn strengthens your overall unification and community-building efforts. Our community is blessed to have so many efforts underway--available to educate/train your neighbors and utilize their talents, which benefits your neighborhood/community. The event above is along these lines and is a way for citizens to thank our first responders for being there for us all.

PfCONA 8/14 Town Meeting - Toll Roads, Helping Seniors, History Project, and Windermere Utility Rates

What: PfCONA TOWN MEETING
When: Monday, August 14th, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm or so*
Where: Pflugerville Justice Center, 1611 E. Pfennig Ln.
Why: To bring together Pflugerville area residents and civic leaders* for dialogue and updates on important neighborhood/community issues
How: Make the choice to be there to participate--bring a neighbor
Cost: None. Speakers, hospitality, parking, lighting, 60-90 chairs, A/C, and restrooms are included. *Come early to meet/chat with speakers/participants.

Featured speakers are (in 10-30+ minute segments):
James Whittmeyer, Texas Tollways Public Information Coordinator:
Texas Tollways wishes to keep motorists in our area informed about its progress and what it means for them by speaking with residents, business men and women, elected officials, and other civic leaders in the community. A short presentation and video about the new roads and the TxTag electronic toll collection system will be shown. This timely speaker spoke at GPCC Chamber Chatter luncheon on August 8th as well.

Serita Lacasse, Faith in Action Pflugerville Caregivers Executive Director:
Pflugerville Caregivers is seeking to partner with neighborhood associations to spread the word that many seniors in our area need help. Learn how your household and neighborhood could make a difference.

Vernagene Mott, Oral History Project Team:
The Friends of the Library & Heritage House Museum collaborated and received a grant to do an oral history project with Pflugerville folks. PfCONA Communication Committee helped with some videotaping. Team has finished the interview process and are presently in the writing stage with the end product being a book. A brief presentation of the project will be given and questions entertained. Come a little bit early to view table display.

Bill Jasura, Windermere Utility Vice President:

Will introduce himself and entertain questions and concerns regarding proposed rate increase that would affect 16 Pflugerville area neighborhoods. This segment will more than likely extend beyond 8:30pm.

*on city/school district/county/state level

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PfCONA's efforts include being a clearinghouse of information for the Pflugerville community and to foster collaborative efforts, workgroups, and forums to develop solutions for the community. PfCONA, a network of 40 area neighborhoods, has been working for the community for the past 21 years and counting.