TRAVIS COUNTY CONSTABLE PCT. 3 “BRIDGING THE GAP” Volume 2, Issue 11 November 2014 Mission, Vision, Values Mission To enhance the quality of life in Southwest Travis County by proudly serving our courts and community with the utmost professionalism while building bridges that foster partnership and prevention. Vision We envision a true partnership with the community that respects the diverse nature of our residents. Pro-actively seeking truthful and open two-way communication will be the start of our collaboration and continue throughout our relationship. Values Our core beliefs of honesty, fairness, and respect ensure that we are committed to the highest performance standards, ethical conduct, and compassion in all relationships with the Public. In this issue: - Message from Sally 1 - Constable 3 contact 2 information - Get to know your Constable staffers - Pictures 3 -Vehicle Etching Offer!! 4 Constable 3 Newsletter Sally Hernandez, Travis County Constable Precinct 3 Message from Sally The Thanksgiving Holiday has to be one of my favorite holidays. We all grew up with visions of the earliest Thanksgiving meal with Pilgrims and Native Americans sitting down together peacefully, eating, and celebrating another year of survival as partners in hard living conditions. Today we celebrate a little differently. Though it still is centered on food, family and fellowship, we’ve now added fun and football to our day. Who doesn’t like all the great food, like turkey, pumpkin pie (or for those of you who prefer, pecan!), stuffing/dressing, mashed and/or sweet potatoes, and that famous green bean casserole that just says “Thanksgiving?” I love the commotion of getting together with friends and family and everyone being in the kitchen. Thanksgiving will come and go before we know it, but no matter how we celebrate it, let’s hold on to what it is all about, being thankful. I am so very thankful to have awesome staff members that serve you with the utmost professionalism and respect. They work hard every day to fulfill our mission of partnership and prevention. I am thankful for all of the other law enforcement agencies with which we partner and work alongside. Finally, I am extremely grateful to you, the Precinct 3 Community, for inviting our office into your neighborhoods and schools. We are so fortunate to be a part of this lively and diverse area. Happy Thanksgiving! 1 G e t t o k n ow yo u r C o n s t a b l e s t a f f e r s This Month: Al Aranda Constable Precinct 3 Contact Information Tel: Fax: 512-854-2107 Criminal 512-854-7245 Civil 512-854-2117 Office Location 8656 Hwy. 71 W, Bldg. B, Ste. 132 Austin, Texas 78735 IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES PLEASE DIAL 911 On Thanksgiving Day, we acknowledge our dependence. - William Jennings Bryan Al Aranda is one of our newer deputies. He’s been with us for less than 2 years. He came to the Constable Precinct 3 office with experience dating back to the 1990s when he started with the Sul Ross University Campus Police Department as a dispatcher. Al has worked in different assignments along the way. Now, he is assigned to the Motor Vehicle Inspection (MVI) unit. His duties include follow up investigations pertaining to motor vehicle inspection stations, inspectors, and registration investigations. Al also participates in basic patrol duties (traffic enforcement, neighborhoods and schools, etc.) and community service that our office performs. Born in Fort Hood, Al grew up in a military family and lived in Hawaii and San Antonio. He has numerous and varied interests from attending sporting events and concerts to taking motorcycle trips to playing all sorts of active games like pool and darts. He also loves old school arcade games and pinball, bbq, and working out. Al recently got married (in Hawaii), which came with, as he describes her, a 7 year old diva step-daughter. The picture above was taken at the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor. While visiting the Pearl Harbor Memorial, he was asked by a Park Ranger to hold the US flag while she changed out the flag. The Park Ranger told him that the flag he was holding belonged to someone special and that she was asked to have their flag flown at the Memorial. Deputy Aranda was very honored to assist and this was a very memorable experience for him. PUBLISHED BY GARRY BROWN 2 CONSTABLE PCT 3 HAPPENINGS Bauerle Ranch Fall Fest Our friends in Bauerle Ranch invited us to participate in their annual Fall Festival by sponsoring a Child ID station. As with any event in Bauerle Ranch that our office has been a part of, it was very well attended. Thank you for always inviting the Constable Precinct 3 Office to be a part of your community! We’re on the web! www.traviscounty tx.gov/ constables/3/ default.asp L-R: Sergeant Drew McAngus, Constable Sally Hernandez, Deputy Janie Serna, Chief Deputy AJ Johnson Constable Hernandez and Chief Johnson meeting one of the many residents that attended that day. Constable Hernandez and Sergeant McAngus work together to fingerprint one of Sergeant’s grandkids! 3 Vehicle Identification Number (VINE) Etching Program from the Austin Police Department 8656 Hwy. 71 W Parking Lot No appointment necessary! Sponsored by: Sally I. Hernandez Travis County Constable, Pct. 3 Provides free, permanent etching of the Vehicle Identification Number on the windows of vehicles. If the vehicle is stolen, the windows will need to be replaced before it can be sold. Because VIN etching is a permanent theft deterrent device, many insurance companies will give a discount to car owners who use this program. Open the public! December 11th from 10:00 to 1:00 4
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