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🌱 COVID-19 Business Signs + Good Samaritan Killed + Winter Preps

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Get on up, North Austin-Pflugerville! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, breezy and very warm. High: 78 Low: 66.

Here are the top stories in North Austin-Pflugerville today:

  1. Although Austin counties ordered businesses to "post signs declaring what COVID-19 safety measures they are taking," some of them are not complying, but "others have no problem sharing their protocols with customers." Blyth DelBene, owner of CrossFit 3 Strands gym said, "I think we have to all do what's best for all of us as a society to get through this as best as we can...So, if (putting up signs is) going to help other people to make the best decision to whether to enter certain establishments, then it's just an extra level of communication for people." Alahna Reid, manager at the Bombshells restaurant, said, "it is important for businesses to display the signs to make customers more comfortable." Ken Morgan from
    Pflugerville Martial Arts Academy said, "he is following the order to the best of his ability. He added, "Do what's best for all." For details visit: (Subscription: Austin American-Statesman)
  2. On Sunday, Feb. 20 "a driver who stopped at the scene of a crash in north Austin was hit and killed as they tried to help." The accident occurred around 4 a.m. in the 1100 block of E. Anderson Lane. The person who stopped to help was hit by a 3rd vehicle and immediately died at the scene, according to police. The area at US 183 near Cameron Road was closed during that time due to the crash and traffic was detoured to the access road. For details on the tragedy visit: (KXAN.com)
  3. On Feb. 15 of last year, "the Texas power grid was four minutes and 37 seconds away from completely collapsing." That event "would have triggered a 'black start' and it "would have taken months to mend Texas' electric infrastructure, and left millions without power for just as long." Millions of Texas were without power and heat for several day, and the freeze
    The February 2021 freeze still left millions of Texans without power and heat for days, took hundreds of lives. A year later, a call "for more action" and "more to be done to protect Texans." For details on the report visit: (KXAN.com)

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Today in North Austin-Pflugerville:

  • Presidents' Day Student and Staff Holiday at Pflugerville ISD schools. (All Day)
  • Austin's Park and Pizza at 16231 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd. in Pflugerville. (11 a.m.)
  • 2nd Impression Print Show - Round Rock Arts at Downtowner Gallery. (Noon)
  • "Unsilenced" Movie Screening at Cinemark 20 and XD. (Noon)

From my notebook:

  • "The TX Municipal Government Kelly Lane Phase 3 Open House which was rescheduled will be on Thursday, Feb.24 from 6-8 p.m. at the Falcon Pointe Clubhouse, located at 19015 Falcon Pointe Blvd. The project will focus on Kelly Lane from Moorlynch Avenue to Weiss Lane/Hodde Lane. The open house will discuss preliminary designs for the realignment of the roadway and will seek the community's input. Please note that this open house will not discuss upcoming construction on Phase 2." (Facebook)
  • "A neighbor in Brookfield Estates is asking for help locating a lost cat named Ash who went missing on Friday, Feb. 18 from their home. For groups regarding lost animals visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PflugervilleLostandFoundPets/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/austinlostandfoundpets." (Nextdoor)

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— Gabriela Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!

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