by Bruce Nadig
First off this month we have an important safety message from The University Of Texas Police Department.
    The UT PD has been finding that people are walking their dogs in the archery range area of the Intramural Fields. Because of the obvious dangers of walking in and around an archery range, UT PD is currently issuing criminal trespassing warnings to anyone they find in this area. These warnings are being issued whenever anyone is found in the area, not just when there are archers present. The archery range is located at the far east end of the Intramural Fields. The range is bordered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department property on the north, and Speedway to the south.
    Officer Darrell Halstead, of the UT PD, explained that they are not trying to be mean about this. This issue is strictly driven by safety concerns and the liability the University would face if there were to be an accident. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this issue, please contact Officer Halstead by phone at 232-9638, or his supervisor Sergeant Van Horn at 232-9637.
    In other news, Stan Kozinsky reported that around the end of October he noticed that at least one of the Hyde Park cornerstones had been stolen. As you probably know, these cornerstones can be found at many intersections throughout the neighborhood. The one that he noticed had been taken had been at the northwest corner of Speedway and 40th Street (the Methodist Church parking lot). Stan also reported that he found one other cornerstone had been turned around on its base.
    Stan, who has made these cornerstones for HPNA at a bargain rate, said that the cornerstones weigh in excess of 130 pounds. Obviously it took the coordinated efforts of several people to steal the stone. Please keep an eye out for anyone tampering with any of the cornerstones located throughout the neighborhood. Should you see any suspicious activity or know there the stolen stone can be found, please call the Austin Police Department as well as an officer of HPNA.
    One of the residents of Avenue A would like to remind everyone to keep their doors locked at all times, even if you are working in the yard or at home during the day. She reported that several weeks ago she had been working in her yard. Just as she was entering the back of her house she heard someone at the front door turning the doorknob and trying to gain entrance. Fortunately, the door was locked. Keeping our doors locked and carrying a key is much less painful than experiencing a burglary.
    I got another call recently that falls into the category of "You learn something new everyday." A neighbor who lives