NSCNA Blog Archive

  • NPP Special Committee Meeting, August 8

    Administrator

    Date: Sunday, August 8
    Time: 3 – 5 pm
    Location: Village Christian Apartments Activity Room, 7925 Rockwood Lane (directions)

    The NPP Special Committee is considering a proposal for NSCNA to submit an application for the City of Austin Neighborhood Partnering Program (NPP). Under the NPP, the neighborhood would offer to share the cost of a neighborhood improvement project. The project under consideration is sidewalk improvements and repairs.

    The mission of this committee is to make a recommendation on NPP participation, and, if appropriate, offer a project proposal to the association general membership for review and approval.

    People who are interested in neighborhood sidewalk issues, as well as people who are concerned about the disposition of the funds reserved by the association for improvement projects, should consider participating.

    If you have any questions, please contact committee chair Kate Brien at mathqueen99@gmail.com or association president Chip Rosenthal at 512-573-5174.

  • Yahoo Group Guidelines Meeting, August 1

    Administrator

    Date: Sunday, August 1
    Time: 2:30 – 5 pm
    Location: Village Christian Apartments Activity Room, 7925 Rockwood Lane

    Our NSCNA Yahoo Group guidelines are up for their annual review. Last year, the Media Committee formed a task force to create guidelines for the NSCNA Yahoo Group.  These guidelines were developed to keep the group discussions lively and on topic and help everyone interact positively. The board approved and posted the guidelines on June 24, 2009. The guidelines can be found here.

    This meeting is open to all neighbors who would like to participate.

    Directions to the Village Christian Apartments Activity Room can be found here.

  • 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

    Administrator

    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.