NSCNA Blog Archive

  • Call for Nominating Committee Members

    Administrator

    The North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association is looking for members to join the Nominating Committee to recommend candidates for the upcoming Board of Directors elections in January 2011.

    The five-person Nominating Committee makes recommendations to the membership for the four Officer and seven Director positions that we will be electing in January.

    If you are interested in serving on the Nominating Committee, please contact any member of the board of directors. You can reach President Chip Rosenthal at president@nscna.org or 512-573-5174. Additional contact information is posted here.

  • Travis County Farmers Market Moves to Village

    Administrator

    The Travis County Farmers Market, which opened briefly at the old Brentwood Tavern location, has found a new home. We received the following notice from Scott Spain and Eric Snthkamp of Fresh Produce Austin.

    “WE DID IT! That’s right folks we have been hard at work trying to find a new home and we decided to pull a double whammy to better serve all of our loyal customers. How about 2 locations, with our old location nestled right in the middle to watch our continued success. Ok, back to the locations.

    Location 1: The Village Shopping Center on Anderson Ln. (in the courtyard)
    Location 2: The Highland Village at the corner of Lamar and Airport (on the corner)

    Our first day will be Saturday the 9th and the hours will be 9-2.

    With the input of our following we will establish other days and times. All suggestions are welcome.

    For more information contact Scott Spain or Eric Snethkamp at (512) 740-4924.”

  • APD Commander’s Forum, October 12

    Administrator

    Austin Police Department logoDate: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
    Time: 6:30 – 8 pm
    Location: McCallum High School Cafeteria, 5600 Sunshine Dr. (map)

    Austin Police Department Central West District will host a Commander’s Forum this month.

    APD conducts Commander’s Forum meetings in each APD district to share and discuss issues and concerns with residents and business owners, in order to improve the quality of life in that district.

  • National Night Out, October 5

    Administrator

    National Night Out 2010 LogoDate: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
    Time: 6 – 8 pm
    Location: Around the neighborhood

    National Night Out in Austin takes place on Tuesday night, October 5. The event is meant to encourage people to find ways to send the message that we are all working together to prevent crime and keep our neighborhood safe. One way to do that is to turn on your porch lights, lock your doors and spend the evening outdoors with neighbors at block parties or informal gatherings.

    NSCNA has been encouraging neighbors to hold block parties on Tuesday. So far, we have had confirmation that neighbors are holding parties for residents on the blocks specified below:

    Melshire, Benbrook, Donna Gail
    Helene Maham, Sherran Williams, Lois McEvoy

    Pinedale Cove
    Elizabeth Ray, Ed Seymour

    Little Laura
    Chris Copeland

    Franwood, Charlwood
    Chip Rosenthal, Juliette Kernion

    Millway
    Jim and Denise

    Stanwood, Daleview
    Mickie Bellah, Susan Boyett

    If you wish to attend one of the events listed above, you should be able to find the outdoor block parties easily on Tuesday night.

    If you are holding a block party and are not on this list, or if the above info is incorrect, please email us at nightout@nscna.org. We will post any corrections and additions.

    Please check back Monday and Tuesday for any late updates.

    National Night Out is an event involving thousands of communities around the country, which has the goals of showing that participating neighborhoods are safe places to live, strengthening neighborhood spirit and community relations with police, generating support and participation in crime efforts, and heightening crime and drug prevention awareness. National Night Out occurs in August in many northern states, but in October here in Texas when it’s a bit cooler. For more information, visit the City of Austin’s National Night Out web page.

  • Hazardous Waste Collection for Elderly and Disabled, Sept. 23

    Administrator

    On Thursday, September 23, city staff from the hazardous waste facility will collect hazardous waste items from the homes of any elderly and disabled neighbors who sign up in advance. This city has a full list of acceptable items that can be collected.

    We have 9 spots left for the Sept. 23 pickup. Here are some additional details:

    • This collection is only for our elderly and disabled neighbors.
    • If items for the collection can be moved to the front of the house or garage, the neighbor does not need to be home.
    • The city asks that if the neighbor is able, to please place smaller items in boxes. This would be helpful for collection.
    • We do not have specific times for staff arrival as they may have to make multiple trips to the facility. However, all items will be picked up that day.

    If you would like to participate in this collection, please contact Alyssa Hedge at socialchair@nscna.org or call her at 380-9616. Please spread the word to any neighbors who might want to take advantage of this special collection.