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December 2011

PCDC weighs anchor on Solar Sail charge station

Friday, December 30, 2011 | James Rincon | 2

City and County officials turned out Friday at the future site of the Renewable Energy Business Park for the unveiling of a solar-powered electric car charging station.

Year in review: A tribute in dance

Thursday, December 29, 2011 | Marcial Guajardo

The Hendrickson High School Silver Dancers performed its “A Tribute to Heroes” spring show May 6-7 at the Hendrickson Performing Arts Center.

Year in review: Borders vs. Alexander

Thursday, December 29, 2011 | Marcial Guajardo

Wrestlers from Hendrickson and Connally were in action in January as the two squads held a scrimmage at Connally to prepare for PISD duals. (Above) Connally’s Neiwan Borders flips Hendrickon’s Jessie Alexander during their 130-pound match.

Year in review: Austin Executive Airport opens

Thursday, December 29, 2011 | Marcial Guajardo

[caption id="attachment_7691" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Austin Executive Airport’s 6,025-foot runway is long enough to service a 737 aircraft.

Year in review: Getting ink done in Pflugerville

Thursday, December 29, 2011 | Marcial Guajardo | 1

[caption id="attachment_7684" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Ryan Dodson opened Freedom Machine Tattoo in February.

Year in review: Hendrickson Band takes top honors at Fiesta Bowl event

Thursday, December 29, 2011 | Marcial Guajardo

Hendrickson High School’s Hawk band swept the high school marching band national championship last New Year’s Day at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz.

Year in review: Cinemark debuts Stone Hill theater

Thursday, December 29, 2011 | Marcial Guajardo

[caption id="attachment_7671" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Cinemark opened a new, nine-screen movie theater at Stone Hill Town Center in April.

Year in review: Planned water park now prospers as PCDC business park

Thursday, December 29, 2011 | James Rincon

A 50-acre tract of land that was once set to become Pflugerville’s biggest tourist haven changed course in 2011, and now the Renewable Energy Business Park is quickly becoming an attraction of a different kind.

Year in review: Fewer state dollars lead to PISD cuts

Thursday, December 29, 2011 | James Rincon

Higher taxes and lower TAKS scores left scars on Pflugerville ISD during a year overshadowed by statewide financial crisis and deep cuts in education funding.

Year in review: Local man charged in terror plot

Thursday, December 29, 2011 | Marcial Guajardo

The U.S. Attorney General announced multiple conspiracy charges against a Pflugerville man Oct. 11, in connection to an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the U.S. Manssor Arbabsiar, 56, was arrested Sept. 29 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

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