NSCNA Blog Archive

  • Have You Read the Latest Newsletter?

    Administrator

    NewsletterThe latest edition of the NSCNA Neighborhood News has rolled off the printers and should have hit your doorstep by now. The newsletter has been delivered to the doors of all houses and duplexes in the neighborhood, and has been sent via postal mail to NSCNA members who live in apartments and condominiums.

    The current issue includes info on the City’s tree-trimming program, currently in our neighborhood; upcoming and past NSCNA social events; and a neighborhood crime report.

    If you have not yet received your newsletter, please contact newsletter@nscna.org.

    The newsletter is also posted to the website, and you can find a link in the right sidebar where you can download a PDF of the current issue.

  • Neighbor’s Book Release Party, June 29

    Administrator

    Sunshine PicklelimeDate: Tuesday, June 29, 2010
    Time: 5-8 pm
    Location    : North Village Library, 2505 Steck

    North Shoal Creek neighbor Pam Ferguson has written a children’s book, Sunshine Picklelime, that Random House is publishing this month. She will be at the North Village Library to discuss her book and share advice on getting published. Refreshments will be served afterward.

    Here’s the description of Sunshine Picklelime provided by the official invite for the event:

    “Main character and bird whisperer PJ Picklelime hides a lost yellow warbler in her wildly bushy curls until an oil spill off a local beach prompts her to crop those curls when a rallying cry goes out for hair to fill mop-up booms — as in the recent call by San Francisco based organization Matter of Trust for hair to be sent to Gulf warehouses. Pam is using the launch to promote Matter of Trust’s community activism.”

    If you can’t make the June 29 event at the library, Pam will also be at a book signing on July 1 at 7 pm at BookWoman, and on August 15 at 2 pm at BookPeople.

    The June 29 event is sponsored by the Friends of the North Village Library.

  • Yard of the Month – May 2010

    Administrator

    Congratulations to the Jackoskie Residence of 80xx Briarwood.

    This home at the corner of Briarwood and Ashdale presents a “Welcome”  image with Adirondack chairs in the front yard and a matching sign on the back gate.   A scalloped picket fence frames the backyard which is beautifully appointed for all members of the family.  The lovely curved stone wall, complete with pig, ties it all together.  Mystery flowers grow here !

  • Comprehensive Plan “Meeting in a Box,” June 26

    Administrator

    Date: Saturday, June 26
    Time: 3:30 – 5 pm
    Location: North Village Branch Library

    The City is creating a comprehensive plan for the future development of Austin, and has asked community members to share their vision for Austin’s future. Your participation is important to ensure we build a future that Austinites desire. To learn more about the comprehensive plan process, visit the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan website.

    On Saturday, June 26, the NSCNA Development Committee will be conducting a “Meeting in a Box” for neighborhood residents. At this meeting, we will be reviewing the draft components of the Vision Statement for Austin’s future. We will also complete a community design exercise to determine which housing types would be appropriate for different areas of Austin. The City will use this information to help gauge the community’s level of agreement with the draft vision statement, which has been created to gather your input on how our community should look.

    Please RSVP if you would like to participate, so we can be sure to have enough materials for all attendees. For further information and to RSVP contact Mary Jane Wier at maryjane3@earthlink.net, or Development Committee Chair Kevin Wier at (512) 731-8832.

  • Join Your Neighbors at Hill-Bert’s, June 23

    Administrator

    Hill-Bert's signMonthly Neighborhood Social Night Out

    Date: Wednesday, June 23
    Time: 6 pm
    Location: Hill-Bert’s Burgers, 7211 Burnet Road (at the Greenlawn Pkwy light)

    Join us for our neighborhood’s June social outing at Hill-Bert’s Burgers. Hill-Bert’s is an Austin mainstay for delicious burgers and it’s fantastic that they built a location near our neighborhood and have chosen to support NSCNA. If you’re not a burger fan, Hill-Bert’s also has fish and chicken sandwiches, wings and even salads.

    Neighbors of all ages are welcome to stop by and enjoy dinner or just a frosty milkshake. We will have “buy one burger get one free” coupons at the event — also, keep an eye out for additional coupons in our forthcoming newsletters.  Look for a neighborhood welcome table near the entrance where you can pick up a coupon and say hello.

    See you all Wednesday!