NSCNA Blog Archive

  • Thanks to Our June/July Newsletter Advertisers

    Administrator

    We wanted to take a moment to thank the businesses that bought ads for the June/July 2010 issue of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood News. Please support our advertisers whenever possible. Businesses in the following list that have an asterisk next to their names offer a discount or coupon in their newsletter ad.

    • *Boot Camp U — Morning and evening exercise classes at Pillow Elementary
    • Jennifer Mehis –Real-estate agent who lives in North Shoal Creek
    • Peggy Little — Real-estate agent who often sells homes in our neighborhood
    • Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union — Credit union located near the corner of Rockwood and Burnet, which donated bottles of water for the NSCNA Independence Day Celebration this year
    • *Hill-Berts Burgers — Restaurant on Burnet Road, which hosted a NSCNA Social Get-Together in June
    • *Yogagroove — Located in Grapevine Market Shopping Center; holds classes in Bikram Yoga
    • Satay— Thai/South Asian restaurant located in North Shoal Creek since 1987
    • *Gym One — Neighborhood gym in the same shopping center as Satay
    • Jill Leberknight — Real-estate agent who often sells homes in North Shoal Creek
    • George Johnson — State Farm Insurance Agent with an office on Burnet Road
    • Crestview Minimax — Grocery store adjacent to North Shoal Creek that’s been around since 1953
    • Judy Rowland — Music teacher and soloist/pianist who lives in North Shoal Creek
    • Heartsong Music — Neighborhood music studio offering Music Together® classes for children 0-5 and their parents/caregivers
    • Vox Real Estate — Real-estate agent Angele Moyseos helps Austinites buy, sell, lease or manage properties
    • French Landscape Design — Tad French’s landscape design and construction company

  • Congratulations Anderson High School Wind Ensemble

    Cheri Hartman

    We received the following press release from Anderson High School:

    Anderson High School Wind Ensemble is scheduled to compete in state honor band finals on Sunday, July 25, at the Texas Bandmasters Association Convention in San Antonio. Ensemble Conductor Ryan Zysk says Anderson is one of 10 University Interscholastic League (UIL) 5A bands scheduled to participate in the highest level of concert band competition in the state.

    “This is a huge honor for Anderson High School,” AISD Fine Arts Director Greg Goodman said. “The only other time Anderson advanced to this level was in 1975 when the school competed in the UIL 4A division. This honor solidifies Anderson as one of the top wind ensembles in the entire state of Texas. Congratulations to the students, parents and wonderful music directors Ryan Zysk, Corey Bergdorf, Shannon Gill, and Jesus Torres.”

    “This success is unprecedented for our school, rare in our District, and for our music region,” Anderson Fine Arts Department Facilitator Richard Frazier said. “Our region includes Pflugerville and Westlake. Additionally, Anderson scored higher than ensembles representing school districts in the San Antonio, Waco and Houston areas.”

    Unlike marching band competition, which are generally conducted in a stadium with hundreds of family members and friends cheering students on, state honor band finals will be adjudicated by a panel of five highly qualified judges, who will listen to a variety of recorded performances. The recordings will be presented anonymously.

    The winner in San Antonio will be named the Texas Music Education Association 5A Honor Band and perform at the Texas Music Educators Association convention in February, 2011.

    Contact Mr. Frazier at 414-0917 for more information regarding the Anderson High School Wind Ensemble.

  • Social Get-Together at Alborz, July 28

    Administrator

    PLEASE NOTE: This blog post originally had the incorrect date for this event. The post has been edited with the correct information below.

    Date: Wednesday, July 28
    Time: 6 pm
    Location: Alborz Persian Cuisine, 3300 W. Anderson Lane #300 (near the corner of Anderson and Shoal Creek)

    We are most fortunate to have this year’s winner of the Austin Chronicle’s Reader’s Choice for Best Middle Eastern Cuisine, Alborz Persian Cuisine, right here in our own backyard. Next Wednesday, we will meet there to enjoy their top-rated cuisine.

    If you have never tried Middle Eastern dishes, your taste buds are in for a treat. There are many fanstastic options available. A few folks from the NSCNA Social Committee will be there as well as the gracious servers at Alborz, who will be happy to help you choose something to your liking. For more information on Persian cuisine and what Alborz serves, you can read these articles on their website and peruse their menu.

    The owners of Alborz have graciously offered half-price appetizers during happy hour from 5-7 pm, and a 20% discount on entrees all evening for our get-together on Wednesday.

    Freshtah Kosari, the gracious wife of owner Moe Kosari, volunteered her amazing face painting services during our Independence Day celebration this year at no charge. We appreciate their involvement and support of our neighborhood and are excited to show our gratitude with our patronage.

    In order to know how many tables we will need to set aside, we must have an RSVP if you are going to attend as well as how many will be in your party. We must have at least 10 people RSVP to hold the event, so please let us know as soon as you can if you plan to attend — by this Friday, July 23 if at all possible.

    To RSVP or if you have questions, please contact Amelia Cobb at 364-5519 or ameliacobb@comcast.net. Hope you’ll join us.

  • NSCNA Safety Committee Meeting, July 25

    Administrator

    Date: Sunday, July 25
    Time: 3 – 5 pm
    Location: Village Christian Apartments Activity Room, 7925 Rockwood Lane (directions)

    If you are interested in safety issues concerning the North Shoal Creek neighborhood, please join us next Sunday for a Safety Committee meeting. We’ll be discussing a number of neighborhood crime and safety issues and upcoming activities, including our participation in this year’s National Night Out.

    If you have any questions, need more information, or can’t attend the meeting but still want to help the committee, contact Chip Rosenthal at (512) 573-5174 or safetychair@nscna.org

  • Sustainable Neighborhoods, July 20

    Chip Rosenthal

    Date: Tuesday, July 20
    Time: 6:30 – 8 pm
    Location: Village Christian Apartments Activity Room, 7925 Rockwood Lane

    Sustainable Neighborhoods of North Central Austin will have its monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 20. Here is the meeting information from their recent mailing:

    Street Trees, Sidewalks on Burnet, Lamar

    Burnet and N Lamar are the public face of our North Central Austin neighborhoods. They have their gritty charm, but for the most part they are ugly and unsafe for pedestrians and children. They encourage policymakers and developers to make the kinds of comments we heard during the VMU process: “Anything is better than what you have now.” That’s not true. We have to fight that kind of thinking by taking better care of our streets.

    The Sustainable Neighborhoods meeting on Tuesday July 20, will look at concrete steps we can take to make both Burnet Rd and N Lamar Blvd more attractive. An obvious place to start is with street trees – to complement the sidewalks that are part of the proposed Mobility Bond Package. Where might trees be planted, what species would be appropriate, how would they be maintained?

    Please, if you love trees and care about the future of our neighborhoods, attend this meeting and learn what you can do to help. 6:30 to 8:00 PM, at the Village Christian Apartments Activity Room, 7925 Rockwood Ln. http://sites.google.com/a/snaustin.org/snaustin-external-site/meeting-directions